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Subterranean biodiversity of North America and around the globe
AnimaliaArthropodaCrustaceaMalacostraca

Order Amphipoda
Latreille, 1816

Species in this portal
191
Ecological class
189 stygobionts and 2 troglobionts
Realm
Aquatic, Terrestrial
Continent
North America
Countries
Canada, United States
States and provinces
42 states and provinces
Karst regions
Appalachians, Driftless Area, Edwards Plateau and Balcones, Florida Lime Sinks, Guadalupe Mountains, Hawaii, Interior Low Plateau, Mother Lode, Other, Ozarks
Conservation
149 of 184 ranked G1 or G2; 4 federally listed

Families

  • Aoridae 1 in portal
  • Artesiidae 2 in portal
  • Brevitalitridae 2 in portal
  • Crangonyctidae 165 in portal
  • Eusiridae 3 in portal
  • Gammaridae 3 in portal
  • Hadziidae 8 in portal
  • Hyalellidae 1 in portal
  • Melitidae 3 in portal
  • Parabogidiellidae 1 in portal
  • Seborgiidae 2 in portal

Species in this portal

  • Allocrangonyx hubrichti Hubricht's Long-tailed Cave Amphipod G3G4 AR, MO
  • Allocrangonyx pellucidus Oklahoma Cave Amphipod G2G3 OK
  • Allotexiweckelia hirsuta G2G3 TX
  • Artesia subterranea G1G2 TX
  • Artesia welbourni G1G2 TX
  • Bactrurus angulus Cumberland Gap Cave Amphipod G1 TN, VA
  • Bactrurus brachycaudus G4 IL, MO
  • Bactrurus cellulanus GX IN
  • Bactrurus hubrichti Kansas Well Amphipod G4 KS, MO, OK
  • Bactrurus mucronatus G5 IA, IL, IN, MI, OH
  • Bactrurus pseudomucronatus False Sword-tailed Cave Amphipod G2G3 AR, MO
  • Bactrurus speleopolis Cave City Cave Amphipod G1 AR
  • Bactrurus wilsoni G1G2 AL
  • Carnarimelita janstocki HI
  • Crangonyx antennatus Appalachian Valley crangonyctid G5 AL, GA, TN, VA
  • Crangonyx barri Barr's Cave Amphipod G5 IN, KY
  • Crangonyx caecus G1 KY
  • Crangonyx castellanum G1 KY
  • Crangonyx dearolfi Pennsylvania Cave Amphipod G2 MD, PA
  • Crangonyx grandimanus Florida Cave Amphipod G2G3 FL
  • Crangonyx hobbsi Hobb's Cave Amphipod G2G3 FL
  • Crangonyx indianensis Indiana Cave Amphipod G3 IN
  • Crangonyx lewisi Lewis' Cave Amphipod G2 IN, KY
  • Crangonyx manubrium Jackson County Cave Amphipod G1G2 FL
  • Crangonyx ohioensis Ohio Cave Amphipod G1G2 IN, KY, OH
  • Crangonyx packardi Packard's Cave Amphipod G4 IL, IN, KS, KY, MO
  • Crangonyx parhobbsi Florida Big Bend Cave Amphipod G1G2 FL, GA
  • Crangonyx specus G1 KY
  • Crangonyx sulphurium Sulphurous Cave Amphipod G1 FL
  • Gammarus acherondytes Illinois Cave Amphipod G2G3 IL
  • Gammarus cohabitus G1G2 PA
  • Gammarus minus tenuipes VA, WV
  • Grandidierella palama HI
  • Holsingerius samacos G1G2 TX
  • Hyalella cretae GNR NV
  • Liagoceradocus lonomaka G1G2 HI
  • Mexiweckelia hardeni G2G3 TX
  • Parabogidiella americana G2G3 TX
  • Paraholsingerius smaragdinus GNR TX
  • Paramexiweckelia ruffoi Ruffo's Cave Amphipod G1G2 TX
  • Paramoera lokowai G1G2 HI
  • Paramoera paakai G1G2 HI
  • Paramoera rua G1G2 HI
  • Rotomelita ana G1G2 HI
  • Rotomelita lokoa G1G2 HI
  • Seborgia hershleri G1G2 TX
  • Seborgia relicta G2G3 TX
  • Spelaeorchestia koloana Kauai Cave Amphipod G1G2 HI
  • Spelaeorchestia pahoehoe HI
  • Stygobromus abditus James Cave Amphipod G2G3 VA
  • Stygobromus ackerlyi G1G2 GA
  • Stygobromus alabamensis Alabama cave amphipod G5 AL, AR, KS, LA, MO, OK, TN, TX
  • Stygobromus albapinus White Pine amphipod NV
  • Stygobromus allegheniensis G5 MD, NY, PA, WV
  • Stygobromus amicus Friendly Cave Amphipod G1 MD
  • Stygobromus anacostensis DC
  • Stygobromus araeus Tidewater Interstitial Amphipod G3 NC, VA
  • Stygobromus arizonensis Arizona Cave Amphipod G1 AZ
  • Stygobromus bakeri TX
  • Stygobromus balconis Balcones Cave Amphipod G2G3 TX
  • Stygobromus baroodyi Rockbridge County Cave Amphipod G1 VA
  • Stygobromus barri Barr's Cave Amphipod G2G3 MO
  • Stygobromus barryi G1 TN
  • Stygobromus bifurcatus Bifurcated Cave Amphipod G3G4 TX
  • Stygobromus biggersi Biggers' Cave Amphipod G2G4 MD, PA, VA, WV
  • Stygobromus blinni Blinn's Cave Amphipod G1G2 AZ
  • Stygobromus borealis Taconic Cave Amphipod G2G3 MA, NY, QC, VT
  • Stygobromus boultoni Boulton's Cave Amphipod G1G2 AZ
  • Stygobromus bowmani Bowman's Cave Amphipod G1G2 OK
  • Stygobromus caecilius Cecil Groundwater Amphipod G1 MD
  • Stygobromus canadensis Castleguard Cave Amphipod G1 AB
  • Stygobromus carolinensis Carolina Seep Amphipod GH NC
  • Stygobromus cherylae G1 CA
  • Stygobromus clantoni Clanton's Cave Amphipod G4 KS, MO
  • Stygobromus coloradensis Colorado Cave Amphipod G1G2 CO
  • Stygobromus conradi Conrad's Cave Amphipod G1 VA
  • Stygobromus cooperi Cooper's Cave Amphipod G1G2 WV
  • Stygobromus cowani Cowan's Cave Amphipod G1 CA
  • Stygobromus culveri Culver's Cave Amphipod G1 WV
  • Stygobromus cumberlandus Cumberland Cave Amphipod G3G4 VA
  • Stygobromus curroae Curro's Cave Amphipod G1G2 NM
  • Stygobromus dejectus Cascade Cave Amphipod G1G2 TX
  • Stygobromus dicksoni Dickson cave stygobromid G5 AL, GA, TN
  • Stygobromus doughertyensis Dougherty Plain Cave Amphipod G1G2 FL, GA
  • Stygobromus duplus G1G2 WA
  • Stygobromus elatus G1 AR
  • Stygobromus elliotti Elliott's Cave Amphipod G1G2 WA
  • Stygobromus emarginatus Greenbrier Cave Amphipod G3 MD, WV
  • Stygobromus ephemerus Ephemeral Cave Amphipod G1G2 VA
  • Stygobromus estesi Craig County Cave Amphipod G4 VA
  • Stygobromus exilis Central Kentucky Cave Amphipod G5 AL, KY, TN
  • Stygobromus fecundus G1G2 TN
  • Stygobromus felleri Feller's Groundwater Amphipod G1 MD
  • Stygobromus fergusoni Ferguson's Cave Amphipod G1 VA
  • Stygobromus finleyi Finley's Cave Amphipod G3G4 TN, VA
  • Stygobromus flagellatus Ezell's Cave Amphipod G2G3 TX
  • Stygobromus floridanus Florida Panhandle Cave Amphipod G1G2 FL
  • Stygobromus foliatus Rappahannock Spring Amphipod G2 MD, VA
  • Stygobromus fontinalis G1G2 CO
  • Stygobromus franzi Franz's Cave Amphipod G3G4 MD, PA, WV
  • Stygobromus gallawayae Gallaway's Cave Amphipod G1 CA
  • Stygobromus glacialis Glacier National Park Cave Amphipod G1 MT
  • Stygobromus gracilipes G3G4 MD, PA, VA, WV
  • Stygobromus gradyi Grady's Cave Amphipod G1 CA
  • Stygobromus grahami Graham's Cave Amphipod G2 CA
  • Stygobromus grandis G1 GA
  • Stygobromus hadenoecus Devil's Sinkhole Amphipod G1G2 TX
  • Stygobromus harai Hara's Cave Amphipod G1 CA
  • Stygobromus hayi Hay's Spring Amphipod G1G2 DC
  • Stygobromus herbsti Herbst's Cave Amphipod G2G3 NV
  • Stygobromus heteropodus Pickle Springs Amphipod G1G2 MO
  • Stygobromus hoffmani Hoffman's Cave Amphipod G2 VA
  • Stygobromus holsingeri Holsinger's Cave Amphipod G1G2 CO
  • Stygobromus hubbardi Hupp's Hill Cave Amphipod G1 VA
  • Stygobromus hubbsi Malheur Cave Amphipod G1G2 OR
  • Stygobromus hyporheicus Hyporheic Amphipod G1 CA
  • Stygobromus idahoensis Idaho Groundwater Amphipod G1 ID
  • Stygobromus imperialis Imperial Cave Amphipod G1 CA
  • Stygobromus indentatus Tidewater Amphipod G3 MD, NC, VA
  • Stygobromus inexpectatus G1 AL
  • Stygobromus interitus New Castle Murder Hole Cave Amphipod G1G2 VA
  • Stygobromus interstitialis Interstitial Amphipod G1G3 CO
  • Stygobromus iowae Iowa Cave Amphipod G2G3 IA, IL
  • Stygobromus jemezensis Jemez Mountains Groundwater Amphipod G1G2 NM
  • Stygobromus kenki Rock Creek Groundwater Amphipod G2 DC, MD, VA
  • Stygobromus lacicolus Lake Tahoe Groundwater Amphipod G1 CA, NV
  • Stygobromus lanensis Lane County Groundwater Amphipod G1G2 OR
  • Stygobromus latus G1G3 WA
  • Stygobromus leensis Lee County Cave Amphipod G1G2 VA
  • Stygobromus limbus Border Cave Amphipod G1G2 TX
  • Stygobromus longipes Long-legged Cave Amphipod G2G3 TX
  • Stygobromus lucifugus Rubious Cave Amphipod G1G2 IL
  • Stygobromus mackenziei MacKenzie's Cave Amphipod G1 CA
  • Stygobromus mackini Southwestern Virginia Cave Amphipod G5 IN, KY, TN, VA, WV
  • Stygobromus mausi Round Hill Cave Amphipod G1 VA
  • Stygobromus minutus G2G3 GA
  • Stygobromus montanensis G1G2 MT
  • Stygobromus montanus Mountain Cave Amphipod G1 AR
  • Stygobromus morrisoni Morrison's Cave Amphipod G1G2 VA, WV
  • Stygobromus mundus Bath County Cave Amphipod G1 VA
  • Stygobromus myersae Myers' Groundwater Amphipod G1 CA, NV
  • Stygobromus mysticus Secret Cave Amphipod G1 CA
  • Stygobromus nanus G1 WV
  • Stygobromus nortoni Norton's Cave Amphipod G2G3 TN
  • Stygobromus obrutus Pittsylvania Well Amphipod G1G2 VA
  • Stygobromus obscurus G1G2 MT
  • Stygobromus onondagaensis Onondaga Cave Amphipod G3 AR, KS, MO, OK
  • Stygobromus oregonensis G1G2 OR
  • Stygobromus ozarkensis Ozark Cave Amphipod G4 AR, MO, OK
  • Stygobromus parvus Minute Cave Amphipod G2 WV
  • Stygobromus paxillus Prettyboy Groundwater Amphipod G1 MD
  • Stygobromus pecki Peck's Cave Amphipod G1G2 TX
  • Stygobromus pennaki Pennak Cave Amphipod G2G3 CO
  • Stygobromus phreaticus Northern Virginia Well Amphipod G1 VA
  • Stygobromus pizzinii Pizzini's Cave Amphipod G3G4 DC, MD, PA, VA
  • Stygobromus pollostus Least Cave Amphipod G2G3 WV
  • Stygobromus pseudospinosus Luray Caverns Amphipod G1 VA
  • Stygobromus putealis Wisconsin Well Amphipod G2G3 WI
  • Stygobromus puteanus G1G2 MT
  • Stygobromus quatsinensis Quatsino Cave Amphipod G1G2 AK, BC
  • Stygobromus rallus Narrow Groundwater Amphipod G1G3 WA
  • Stygobromus redactus Pattons Cave Amphipod G1 WV
  • Stygobromus reddelli G1G2 TX
  • Stygobromus rudolphi Rudolph's Groundwater Amphipod G1 CA
  • Stygobromus russelli Russell's Cave Amphipod G4 TX
  • Stygobromus saltuaris Williamette Natonal Forest Groundwater Amphipod G1G2 OR
  • Stygobromus secundus G1 AB
  • Stygobromus sextarius Capital Area Groundwater Amphipod G1 DC, MD, VA
  • Stygobromus sheldoni Sheldon's Groundwater Amphipod G1 CA
  • Stygobromus sierrensis Sierra Groundwater Amphipod G1 CA
  • Stygobromus simplex Simple Cave Amphipod G1G2 CO
  • Stygobromus smithi Alabama Well Amphipod G2G3 AL
  • Stygobromus sparsus Gregory Cave Amphipod G1 TN
  • Stygobromus spinatus Spiny Cave Amphipod G2G3 WV
  • Stygobromus spinosus Blue Ridge Cave Amphipod G3 VA
  • Stygobromus stegerorum Madison Cave Amphipod G1 VA
  • Stygobromus stellmacki Stellmack's Cave Amphipod G1G2 PA
  • Stygobromus subtilis Subtle Cave Amphipod G2 IL, MI, MO
  • Stygobromus tahoensis G1 CA, NV
  • Stygobromus tenuis G4 CT, DC, MA, MD, NY, PA, VA, WV
  • Stygobromus trinus Trinity County Cave Amphipod G1 CA
  • Stygobromus tritus Worn Groundwater Amphipod G1 MT
  • Stygobromus urospinatus Spinose Cave Amphipod G1G3 CO
  • Stygobromus utahensis Utah Cave Amphipod G1G2 UT
  • Stygobromus vitreus Mammoth Cave stygobromid G4 AL, KY, TN
  • Stygobromus wahkeenensis Wahkeena Creek Groundwater Amphipod G1G2 OR
  • Stygobromus wardi Ward's Groundwater Amphipod G1G2 CO
  • Stygobromus wengerorum Wenger Cave Amphipod G1 CA
  • Stygonyx courtneyi G1G2 OR
  • Texiweckelia texensis G2G3 TX
  • Texiweckeliopsis insolita G3 TX

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