The Aquatic Invertebrates of Texas |
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Decapoda (Crayfish, Shrimp, Crabs) |
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PALAEMONIDAE Calathaemon holthuisi (Strenth) Purgatory Cave Shrimp ENDANGERED/IMPERILED or OF CONCERN |
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Synonyms: Palaemonetes holthuisi Strenth
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Distribution Citations
1974 Strenth 1983 Fitzpatrick 1994 Reddell
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2001 Hobbs III
[ ] indicate state record, no specific county or locality indicated |
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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) |
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