Glacier National Park Cave Amphipod
Stygobromus glacialis Wang & Holsinger, 2001
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Crustacea |
| Class | Malacostraca |
| Order | Amphipoda |
| Family | Crangonyctidae |
| Genus | Stygobromus |
| Species | Stygobromus glacialis Wang & Holsinger, 2001 |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Stygobiont
- Realm
- Aquatic
- Troglomorphy
- Troglomorphic
Distribution
Range
Known from two counties in Montana in the Other karst region.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Montana
Counties
- Montana
- Flathead, Glacier
Karst regions
Other
Specimens
Type material
- Holotype
- USNM 1000058 · National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
- Paratype
- USNM 1530232 · National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
Collections holding material
| Institution | Lots |
|---|---|
| National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution | 6 |
| Naturalis Biodiversity Center | 1 |
7 cataloged lots in 2 collections. 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 7 specimen records (CSV) Institution, catalog number, type status and preparation. No coordinates.
Conservation and management
NatureServe
G1 Critically Imperiled
Global rank last reviewed 17 December 2018.
Subnational ranks
- Montana
- S1S2 Critically Imperiled to Imperiled
Ranks looked up 2 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
This account was last revised 28 August 2026. Conservation ranks were looked up 2 August 2026.
How to cite this account
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