Stygobromus balconis
Stygobromus balconis, the Balcones cave amphipod,[1][2] is a troglomorphic species of amphipod in family Crangonyctidae. It is endemic to Texas[2] in the United States.
| Stygobromus balconis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Superorder: | Peracarida |
| Order: | Amphipoda |
| Family: | Crangonyctidae |
| Genus: | Stygobromus |
| Species: | S. balconis |
| Binomial name | |
| Stygobromus balconis (Hubricht, 1943) | |
The common name refers to the Balcones escarpment in central Texas.
See also
- Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge
- Palaemonetes antrorum - Balcones cave shrimp
References
- Inland Water Crustacean Specialist Group (1996). "Stygobromus balconis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1996: e.T21013A9244273. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T21013A9244273.en. Retrieved 10 August 2007.
- "Stygobromus balconis". NatureServe Explorer An online encyclopedia of life. 7.1. NatureServe. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
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