Stygobromus pecki

Peck's cave amphipod

Critically Imperiled  (NatureServe)[2]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Amphipoda
Family: Crangonyctidae
Genus: Stygobromus
Species:
S. pecki
Binomial name
Stygobromus pecki
(Holsinger, 1967) [3]

Stygobromus pecki, the Peck's cave amphipod,[2] is a rare species of crustacean found in four cavern areas of southwestern Texas (Comal Springs, Hueco Springs, Landa Park, and Panther Canyon) in the United States.[4] It is a federally listed endangered species in the United States[5][6] and is also listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.[1] Because of the species' limited geographical distribution, not much information on S. pecki is known. As of April 2022, there is no available 5-year review, Species Status Assessment, or recovery plan for the species.[1] However, the Edwards' Aquifer Habitat Conservation Program (EAHCP), with the support of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (UFWS), has been attempting to further study and promote conservation of S. pecki.[7]

  1. ^ a b c Inland Water Crustacean Specialist Group (1996). "Stygobromus pecki". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1996: e.T21004A9243290. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T21004A9243290.en. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Stygobromus pecki". NatureServe Explorer An online encyclopedia of life. 7.1. NatureServe. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  3. ^ Jim Lowry (2010). "Stygobromus pecki (Holsinger, 1967)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved January 12, 2012.
  4. ^ James R. Gibson; Scott J. Harden; Joe N. Fries (March 2008). "Survey and Distribution of Invertebrates from Selected Springs of the Edwards Aquifer in Comal and Hays Counties, Texas". The Southwestern Naturalist. 53 (1): 74–84. doi:10.1894/0038-4909(2008)53[74:SADOIF]2.0.CO;2. JSTOR 20424894. S2CID 55785536.
  5. ^ "Peck's cave amphipod (Stygobromus (=Stygonectes) pecki)". Environmental Conservation Online System. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  6. ^ 62 FR 66295
  7. ^ "Peck's cave amphipod". Edwards Aquifer Authority. Retrieved 2022-04-30.