Barr's Cave Amphipod
Stygobromus barri (Holsinger, 1967)
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Crustacea |
| Class | Malacostraca |
| Order | Amphipoda |
| Family | Crangonyctidae |
| Genus | Stygobromus |
| Species | Stygobromus barri (Holsinger, 1967) |
Synonyms
- Stygonectes barri Holsinger, 1967 (prior combination, CoL)
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Stygobiont
- Realm
- Aquatic
- Troglomorphy
- Troglomorphic
Distribution
Range
Known from four counties across two states in the Other karst region.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Missouri, Tennessee
Counties
- Missouri
- Madison, St. Francois, Wayne
- Tennessee
- Unicoi
Karst regions
Other
Specimens
Type material
- Holotype
- USNM 168794 · National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
- Holotype
- USNM 141718 · National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
- Allotype
- USNM 141719 · National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
- Paratype ×4
- National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
Collections holding material
| Institution | Lots |
|---|---|
| National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution | 8 |
8 cataloged lots in 1 collection. Compiled from GBIF and not an exhaustive census: many collections are not yet digitised, and holdings are added continually. Search GBIF for specimen records.
Download all 8 specimen records (CSV) Institution, catalog number, type status and preparation. No coordinates.
Conservation and management
IUCN Red List
VU Vulnerable D2
Assessed in 1996.
NatureServe
G2G3 Imperiled to Vulnerable
Global rank last reviewed 21 August 2002.
Subnational ranks
- Missouri
- S1S3 Critically Imperiled to Vulnerable
Ranks looked up 23 August 2026. Conservation status changes, and a rank here is as current as that date and no more.
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act.
Other resources
References
This account was last revised 28 August 2026. Conservation ranks were looked up 23 August 2026.
How to cite this account
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