The Aquatic Invertebrates of Texas

Decapoda

(Crayfish, Shrimp, Crabs)

PALAEMONIDAE

Calathaemon holthuisi (Strenth)

Purgatory Cave Shrimp

ENDANGERED/IMPERILED or OF CONCERN

 Photogallery: 

 

 

Synonyms:  Palaemonetes holthuisi Strenth
                                           (Davis 1979; Fitzpatrick 1983; Hobbs III 2001; Karnei 1978; Longley 1986; NatureServe 2008;
                                             Pennak 1989; Reddell 1994; Strenth 1974, 1976)

 

 

 

Distribution Citations

1974 Strenth
1976 Strenth
1978 Karnei
1979 Davis

1983 Fitzpatrick
1986 Longley
[1989 Pennak]

1994 Reddell
[1998 Peck]

 

2001 Hobbs III
[2003 TCDC]
[2008 NatureServe]

 

 

 

 

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

notes:

-New Species as Palaemonetes holthuisi (Strenth 1976)

-Endemic to Texas (TCDC 2003)

*Species of Concern (AOBIS 2001); Criticall Imperiled (NatureServe 2008; TCDC 2003)

-restricted to caves; troglobitic (Peck 1998)

copyright:   Stephen W. Ziser    
                          2010


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