Stygobromus canadensis

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Stygobromus canadensis
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Critically Imperiled  (NatureServe) [1]
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Crustacea
Class: Malacostraca
Superorder: Peracarida
Order: Amphipoda
Family: Crangonyctidae
Genus: Stygobromus
Species:
S. canadensis
Binomial name
Stygobromus canadensis
Holsinger, 1980

Stygobromus canadensis, the Castleguard Cave stygobromid, is a species of amphipod in the Crangonyctidae family and Stygobromus genus. [2] It is endemic to Castleguard Cave in Alberta, Canada. [3] It was first described by John Holsinger in 1980. [4] It is currently listed as critically imperiled by NatureServe. [1]

The presence of this species has led to the cave's designation as a Key Biodiversity Area. [5]

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<i>Stygobromus</i> Genus of crustaceans

Stygobromus is a genus of amphipod crustaceans that live in subterranean habitats. The majority of the listed species are endemic to North America, a smaller number of species are also known from Eurasia. Most of the North American species live in areas which were not covered by the Laurentide Ice Sheet, although a few species seem to have survived under the ice. A number of species are on the IUCN Red List as endangered species (EN) or vulnerable species (VU); one species, S. lucifugus, is extinct.

Stygobromus balconis, the Balcones cave amphipod, is a troglomorphic species of amphipod in family Crangonyctidae. It is endemic to Texas in the United States.

Stygobromus barri, commonly called Barr's cave amphipod, is a troglomorphic species of amphipod in family Crangonyctidae. It is endemic to Missouri in the United States.

Stygobromus bifurcatus, the bifurcated cave amphipod, is a troglomorphic species of amphipod in family Crangonyctidae. It is endemic to Texas in the United States.

Stygobromus bowmani, commonly called Bowman's cave amphipod, is a troglomorphic species of amphipod in family Crangonyctidae. It is endemic to Oklahoma in the United States.

Stygobromus conradi, commonly called Burnsville Cove cave amphipod, is a troglomorphic species of amphipod in family Crangonyctidae. It is endemic to Virginia in the United States.

Stygobromus cooperi, commonly called Cooper's cave amphipod, is a troglomorphic species of amphipod in family Crangonyctidae. It is endemic to a single cave, Silers cave in Berkeley County, West Virginia in the United States.

Stygobromus dejectus, commonly called Cascade Cave amphipod, is a troglomorphic species of amphipod in family Crangonyctidae. It is endemic to Texas in the United States.

Stygobromus flagellatus, commonly called Ezell's Cave amphipod, is a troglomorphic species of amphipod in family Crangonyctidae. It is endemic to Texas in the United States.

Stygobromus hadenoecus, commonly called Devil's Sinkhole amphipod, is a troglomorphic species of amphipod in family Crangonyctidae. It is endemic to Texas in the United States.

Stygobromus hubbsi, commonly called Malheur Cave amphipod, is a troglomorphic species of amphipod in family Crangonyctidae. It is endemic to Oregon in the United States. It is only found in Malheur Cave, which is a 3,000 ft (910 m) long lava tube.

Stygobromus mackenziei, commonly called Mackenzie's cave amphipod, is a troglomorphic species of amphipod in family Crangonyctidae. It is endemic to California, where it occurs only in Empire Cave. This cave is part of the Porter Caves, in the grounds of University of California, Santa Cruz.

Stygobromus onondagaensis, commonly called Onondaga Cave amphipod, is a troglomorphic species of amphipod in the Crangonyctidae family. It is native to Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma in the United States.

Stygobromus reddelli, commonly called Reddell's cave amphipod or Reddell's stygobromid, is a troglomorphic species of amphipod in family Crangonyctidae. It is endemic to Texas in the United States.

Stygobromus subtilis, commonly called the subtle cave amphipod, is a troglomorphic species of amphipod in family Crangonyctidae. It is native to Illinois, Michigan and Missouri in the United States.

Stygobromus wengerorum, commonly called Wenger's cave amphipod, is a troglomorphic species of amphipod in family Crangonyctidae. It is endemic to two caves in Mariposa County, California in the United States.

<i>Stygobromus kenki</i> Species of crustacean

Stygobromus kenki is a rare species of amphipod, a crustacean. Its common names include Kenk's amphipod, Rock Creek groundwater amphipod, and Rock Creek stygobromid.

Stygobromus albapinus, the White Pine amphipod, is a troglomorphic species of amphipod in family Crangonyctidae. It is endemic to White Pine County, Nevada, where it occurs only in two pools in Model Cave in the Great Basin National Park.

Stygobromus russelli, known generally as the Russell stygobromid or Russell's cave amphipod, is a species of amphipod in the family Crangonyctidae. It is endemic to Texas in the United States.

References

  1. 1 2 "Castleguard Cave Stygobromid". NatureServe Explorer. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  2. WoRMS. "Stygobromus canadensis Holsinger, 1980". World Register of Marine Species . Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  3. Gilligan, Melissa (January 31, 2023). "Banff National Park cave creature exists 'no where else': Parks Canada". CTV Calgary.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. Holsinger, J. R. (1980). "Stygobromus canadensis, a new subterranean amphipod crustacean (Crangonyctidae) from Canada, with remarks on Wisconsin refugia". Canadian Journal of Zoology. 58: 290–297. doi:10.1139/z80-034.
  5. Klein, Peter (January 31, 2023). "A Banff cave is "globally significant" for being home to a unique creature". Daily Hive .{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)