| Stygobromus canadensis | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Critically Imperiled (NatureServe) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Amphipoda |
| Family: | Crangonyctidae |
| Genus: | Stygobromus |
| Species: | S. canadensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Stygobromus canadensis Holsinger, 1980 | |
Stygobromus canadensis, the Castleguard Cave stygobromid, is a species of amphipod in the Crangonyctidae family and Stygobromus genus. It is endemic to Castleguard Cave in Alberta, Canada. It was first described by John Holsinger in 1980. It is currently listed as critically imperiled by NatureServe.
The presence of this species has led to the cave's designation as a Key Biodiversity Area.
References
- ^ "Castleguard Cave Stygobromid". NatureServe Explorer. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- WoRMS. "Stygobromus canadensis Holsinger, 1980". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- Gilligan, Melissa (January 31, 2023). "Banff National Park cave creature exists 'no where else': Parks Canada". CTV Calgary.
- Holsinger, J. R. (1980). "Stygobromus canadensis, a new subterranean amphipod crustacean (Crangonyctidae) from Canada, with remarks on Wisconsin refugia". Canadian Journal of Zoology. 58 (2): 290–297. doi:10.1139/z80-034.
- Klein, Peter (January 31, 2023). "A Banff cave is "globally significant" for being home to a unique creature". Daily Hive.
External links
- Tiny creature unlocks life before the ice age - BBC News video report on S. canadensis
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| Stygobromus canadensis | |
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