Scotts Run Groundwater Amphipod
Stygobromus scottsruni Cannizzaro, Sawicki & Niemiller, 2026
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Crustacea |
| Class | Malacostraca |
| Order | Amphipoda |
| Family | Crangonyctidae |
| Genus | Stygobromus |
| Species | Stygobromus scottsruni Cannizzaro, Sawicki & Niemiller, 2026 |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Stygobiont
- Realm
- Aquatic
- Eyes
- Absent
- Pigment
- Absent
- Troglomorphy
- Troglomorphic
Morphological description
Body size
Type series
Similar species
Distribution
Range
Known from Virginia in the Appalachians karst region.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Virginia
Counties
County-level records have not been compiled for this taxon. Distribution is recorded at state and karst-region level.
Karst regions
Appalachians
Habitat
- Aquatic habitat
- Hypotelminorheic seepage
Ecology and life history
Reproduction
Development
Diet
Predators
Population ecology
Community associates
Diseases and parasites
Behavior
Genetics
Phylogenetics
Population genetics
Genetic resources
Conservation and management
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
References
- Cannizzaro, A.G., Sawicki, T.R., Schaefer, J., Castrillo, D., Maxwell, E.C., Burch, E., Culver, D.C. & Niemiller, M.L. 2026. Two new species of Stygobromus Cope, 1872 (Amphipoda, Crangonyctidae) amphipods from hypotelminorheic seepage springs in the Washington, D.C., USA area. Subterranean Biology 57: 23–63. doi:10.3897/subtbiol.57.188080
How to cite this account
Stygobromus scottsruni Cannizzaro, Sawicki & Niemiller, 2026. Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-1458. https://cavebiology.org/species/stygobromus-scottsruni/ (accessed 5 September 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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