Crangonyx dearolfi, also known as the Pennsylvania cave amphipod[1] or Pennsylvania cave crangonyctid,[2][3] is a species of crustacean in the family Crangonyctidae.[1][2][3] It is native to the United States,[1] where it is found in caves in Pennsylvania and Maryland.[2]

Crangonyx dearolfi

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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Amphipoda
Family: Crangonyctidae
Genus: Crangonyx
Species:
C. dearolfi
Binomial name
Crangonyx dearolfi
Shoemaker, 1942

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Inland Water Crustacean Specialist Group. (1996). "Crangonyx dearolfi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1996: e.T5470A11185207. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T5470A11185207.en. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d "Crangonyx dearolfi Pennsylvania Cave Crangonyctid". NatureServe Explorer. NatureServe. 1 August 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  3. ^ a b Palomares ML, Pauly D, eds. (2021). "Crangonyx dearolfi" in SeaLifeBase. August 2021 version.