''Stygobromus hadenoecus'', commonly called Devil's Sinkhole amphipod,
[ is a ]troglomorphic
Troglomorphism is the morphological adaptation of an animal to living in the constant darkness of caves, characterised by features such as loss of pigment, reduced eyesight or blindness, and frequently with attenuated bodies and/or appendages. The ...
species of amphipod
Amphipoda is an order of malacostracan crustaceans with no carapace and generally with laterally compressed bodies. Amphipods range in size from and are mostly detritivores or scavengers. There are more than 9,900 amphipod species so far descr ...
in family Crangonyctidae
Crangonyctidae is a family of cave-dwelling freshwater amphipod crustaceans. It contains the following genera:
*'' Amurocrangonyx'' Sidorov & Holsinger, 2007
*'' Bactrurus'' Hay, 1902
*''Crangonyx
''Crangonyx'' is a genus of crusta ...
. It is endemic to Texas[ in the United States.
]
See also
* Devil's Sinkhole State Natural Area
Devil's Sinkhole State Natural Area is a natural bat habitat near the city of Rocksprings in Edwards County in the U.S. state of Texas. Carved by water erosion, the cavern is home to several million Mexican free-tailed bats that emerge at sun ...
- the National Natural Landmark where it lives in three lakes inside the big cave.
References
Freshwater crustaceans of North America
Crustaceans described in 1966
Cave crustaceans
hadenoecus
''Hadenoecus'' is a genus of common cave cricket of the southeastern United States and typical of the tribe Hadenoecini.
An interesting characteristic of these crickets is their long antennae and powerful rear legs which allow for quick movement ...
Endemic fauna of Texas
{{Amphipod-stub