Missouri Department of Conservation
Missouri Department of Conservation

Taxonomy

Common Name: CENTRAL MISSOURI CAVE AMPHIPOD

Phylum: ARTHROPODA

SubPhylum: CRUSTACEA

Class: CRUSTACEA

Order: AMPHIPODA

Family: ALLOCRANGONYCTIDAE

Genus: ALLOCRANGONYX

Species: HUBRICHTI

Taxonomic Authority: HOLSINGER

Taxonomy References: 002

Status

NONGAME

Status References:

Habitat Summary

"Is found in subterranean waters, including cave streams, springs and wells."

Primary Habitat: "Cave"

References: 001 , 004

Distribution

General Occurrence in State:

"Is found in the Ozarks in east-central Missouri *01,04*."

County Occurance

County Occurence
Known Likely Unknown Not Likely Historic Extirpated
PHELPS
PULASKI
WASHINGTON

References for distribution: 001 , 004 , 005

Distribution by Watersheds

Meramec R.
Gasconade R. from Headwaters to Big Piney R.
Gasconade R. from Big Piney R. to Mo. R.

Comments: ""

Distribution by Ecoregions

Ozark Highlands

Comments: ""

Distribution by Potential Natural Vegetation

Oak-Hickory Forest

Distribution by Natural Divisions of Missouri

Ozark: Upper Ozark

Habitat Associations

Species is associated with "Aquatic" habitats.

National Wetlands Inventory Association:

Aquatic Associations:

References for Aquatic Associations:

Habitat Types:

See Comments

References for Habitat Types: 001 , 004

Terrestrial Natural Communities:

Caves

References for Terrestrial Natural Communities: 001 , 004

Food Habits

Trophic Level:

""

Larval Food Habits

Comments for larval food habits:
""

References for larval food habits:

Juvenile Food Habits

Comments for Juvenile Food Habits:
""

References Juvenile Food Habits

Adult Food Habits

Food Habits Unknown; Not Specified

Comments for Adult Food Habits:
""

References Adult Food Habits

Niche Requirements

Egg Niche Requirements

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Feeding Larvae Niche Requirements

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Resting Larvae Niche Requirements

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Feeding Juvenile Niche Requirements

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Resting Juvenile Niche Requirements

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Breeding Adult Niche Requirements

References for feeding Adult niche requirements: 001 , 004

Feeding Adult Niche Requirements

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Resting Adult Niche Requirements

References for resting adult niche requirements:

Niche Requirement Summary

General habitat association specified in comments(00270)
Ground water

Comments about Life History:

Code Comment

Life History Information

Comments about Life History:

Code Comment

Management

Beneficial Management Practices:

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Adverse Managment Practices:

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Comments on Management:

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References

Reference Code Citation
001 Unpb Missouri Department Of Conservation Heritage Database. P.O. Box 180, Jefferson City, Missouri 65102. 573-751-4115.
002 Integrated Taxonomic Information System Online Database, Http://Www.Itis.Usda.Gov (Accessed 5/15/2002).
003 Missouri Natural Heritage Program. 2004. Missouri Species and Communities of Conservation Concern Checklist. Missouri Department Of Conservation. Jefferson City, Missouri. 47 Pp.
004 Robison, H. W. and J.R. Holsinger. 2000. First Record Of The Subterranean Amphipod Crustacean Allocrangonyx Hubrichti (Allocrangonyctidae) In Arkansas. J. Ark. Acad. Sci. 54:153.
005 Elliott, W.R. Missouri Biospeleological Database. Missouri Department Of Conservation, P.O. Box 180, Jefferson City, Mo 65102. 573-751-4115.