The Aquatic Invertebrates of Texas

Decapoda

(Crayfish, Shrimp, Crabs)

PALAEMONIDAE

Palaemonetes antrorum Benedict

Balcones Cave Shrimp

ENDANGERED/IMPERILED or OF CONCERN

 

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Distribution Citations

1902 Ulrich

1959 Chace et al.

1960 Nicholas
1965 Reddell

[1970 Reddell]
1974 Strenth
1975 Longley
1976 Strenth
1978 Karnei
[1978 Pennak]
1979 Davis

 

1980 Holsinger & Longley
1986 Longley
[1989 Pennak]

1990 Strenth & Longley
1994 Reddell

2001 Hobbs III
[2003 TCDC]
[2008 NatureServe]

[ ] indicate state record, no specific county or locality indicated

notes:

-Endemic to Texas (TCDC 2003)

*Species of Concern (AOBIS 2001); Imperiled (NatureServe 2008; TCDC 2003); Endangered (Degrair, Cai & Anker 2008)

-restricted to caves; troglobitic (Reddell 1970)

copyright:   Stephen W. Ziser    
                          2010

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