WoRMS taxon details
Crangonyx minor Bousfield, 1958
431495 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:431495)
accepted
Species
Bousfield, E. L. (1958). Freshwater amphipod crustaceans of glaciated North America. <em>Canadian Field Naturalist.</em> 72: 55-113., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28033329#page/69/mode/1up
page(s): 98, fig. 15 [details]
page(s): 98, fig. 15 [details]
Holotype CMN, geounit Ontario
Holotype CMN, geounit Ontario [details]
Distribution From southeastern Iowa, central and southern Illinois,
northwestern Missouri, central Kentucky, northeastern Arkansan,...
northwestern Missouri, central Kentucky, northeastern Arkansan,...
Distribution From southeastern Iowa, central and southern Illinois,
northwestern Missouri, central Kentucky, northeastern Arkansan, western Tennessee, southern Oklahoma and southern Ontario. In Ontario and Ohio overlaps with C. setodactylus. [details]
northwestern Missouri, central Kentucky, northeastern Arkansan, western Tennessee, southern Oklahoma and southern Ontario. In Ontario and Ohio overlaps with C. setodactylus. [details]
Horton, T.; Lowry, J.; De Broyer, C.; Bellan-Santini, D.; Copilas-Ciocianu, D.; Corbari, L.; Costello, M.J.; Daneliya, M.; Dauvin, J.-C.; Fišer, C.; Gasca, R.; Grabowski, M.; Guerra-García, J.M.; Hendrycks, E.; Hughes, L.; Jaume, D.; Jazdzewski, K.; Kim, Y.-H.; King, R.; Krapp-Schickel, T.; LeCroy, S.; Lörz, A.-N.; Mamos, T.; Senna, A.R.; Serejo, C.; Souza-Filho, J.F.; Tandberg, A.H.; Thomas, J.D.; Thurston, M.; Vader, W.; Väinölä, R.; Valls Domedel, G.; Vonk, R.; White, K.; Zeidler, W. (2025). World Amphipoda Database. Crangonyx minor Bousfield, 1958. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=431495 on 2025-10-12
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Nomenclature
original description
Bousfield, E. L. (1958). Freshwater amphipod crustaceans of glaciated North America. <em>Canadian Field Naturalist.</em> 72: 55-113., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28033329#page/69/mode/1up
page(s): 98, fig. 15 [details]
page(s): 98, fig. 15 [details]
Taxonomy
redescription
Zhang, J.; Holsinger, J. R. (2003). Systematics of the freshwater amphipod genus Crangonyx (Crangonyctidae) in North America. <em>Virginia Museum of Natural History, Memoir.</em> 6, 274 pp.
page(s): 21, figs 12-14 [details] Available for editors
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page(s): 21, figs 12-14 [details] Available for editors
[request]Other
additional source
Kornobis, E., Pálsson, S. & Svavarsson, J. (2012). Classification of Crangonyx islandicus (Amphipoda, Crangonyctidae) based on morphological characters and comparison with molecular phylogenies. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 3233: 52-66.
note: in morphological phylogeny [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Graening, G.O., Hoslinger, G.R., Fenolio, D.B., Bergey, E.A. & Vaughn, C.C. (2006). Annotated checklist of the amphipod crustaceans of Oklahoma, with emphasis on groundwater habitats. <em>Proceedings of the Oklahoma Academy of Sciences.</em> 86: 65-74.
page(s): 67 [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Jass, J. & Klausmeier, B. (2003). Utilization of lotic, lentic and temporary habitats by the amphipod Crangonyx gracilis. <em>Journal of Freshwater Ecology.</em> 18, 635-638.
page(s): 636 [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Williams, D.D. & Hynes, H.B.N. (1977). The ecology of temporary streams: II. General remarks on temporary streams. <em>International Revue der Gesamten Hydrobiologie.</em> 62: 53-61.
page(s): 60 [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Page, L.M. (1974). Aquatic malacostraca recorded for Illinois, with notes on their distribution and habitats within the state. <em>Transactions Illinois Academy of Science.</em> 67: 89-104.
page(s): 94 [details]
additional source Jass, J. & Klausmeier, B. (1995). Amphipods (exclusive of Pontoporeiidae) of southeastern Wisconsin. <em>Field Station Bulletin (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee).</em> 28(1): 1-13.
page(s): 8 [details]
additional source Holsinger, J. R. (1972). Biota of freshwater ecosystems. Identification manual. The freshwater Amphipod Crustaceans (Gammaridae) of North America. Water Pollution Control Research Series. <em>U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.</em> 5: 1-89.
page(s): 41; note: partim (not Indiana: C. setodactylus) [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Holsinger J.R. (1977). A review of the systematics of the holarctic amphipod family Crangonyctidae. Crustaceana, suppl. 4, 244-281; 15 figs.;.
page(s): 252 [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Barnard, J.L. & Barnard, C.M. (1983). Freshwater Amphipoda of the World, Part II. Handbook and bibliography. <em>Hayfield Associates, Mt. Vernon, Virginia.</em> xix + 830 pp.; 50 figs.
page(s): 434; note: partim (not Indiana: C. setodactylus) [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Fitzpatrick, J.F. Jr. (1983). How to Know the Freshwater Crustacea. <em>The Pictured Key Nature Series, Wm.C. Brown Company, Dubuque, Iowa.</em> 227 pp.
page(s): 145 [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Williams, D.D. & H.B.N. Hynes. (1976). The ecology of temporary streams. I. The faunas of two Canadian streams. Internationale Revue der Gesamten Hydrobiologie 61(6):761-787.
page(s): 771 [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Pennak, R.W. (1989). Fresh-water invertebrates of the United States. Protozoa to Mollusca. <em>John Wiley & Sons Inc., New York.</em> 1-628.
page(s): 483; note: partim (not Indiana: C. setodactylus) [details]
additional source Hubricht, L.; Mackin, J. G.;. (1940). Description of nine new species of fresh-water amphipod crustaceans with notes and new localities for other species. <em>American Midland Naturalist.</em> 23, 187-218.
page(s): 198; note: as Eucrangonyx shoemakeri, partim [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Hubricht, L. (1943). Studies on the Nearctic freshwater Amphipoda, III. Notes on the freshwater Amphipoda of eastern United States, with description of ten new species. <em>American Midland Naturalist.</em> 29(3), 683-712.
page(s): 690; note: as Crangonyx shoemakeri, partim (Illinois, Iowa and Missouri) [details]
note: in morphological phylogeny [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Graening, G.O., Hoslinger, G.R., Fenolio, D.B., Bergey, E.A. & Vaughn, C.C. (2006). Annotated checklist of the amphipod crustaceans of Oklahoma, with emphasis on groundwater habitats. <em>Proceedings of the Oklahoma Academy of Sciences.</em> 86: 65-74.
page(s): 67 [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Jass, J. & Klausmeier, B. (2003). Utilization of lotic, lentic and temporary habitats by the amphipod Crangonyx gracilis. <em>Journal of Freshwater Ecology.</em> 18, 635-638.
page(s): 636 [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Williams, D.D. & Hynes, H.B.N. (1977). The ecology of temporary streams: II. General remarks on temporary streams. <em>International Revue der Gesamten Hydrobiologie.</em> 62: 53-61.
page(s): 60 [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Page, L.M. (1974). Aquatic malacostraca recorded for Illinois, with notes on their distribution and habitats within the state. <em>Transactions Illinois Academy of Science.</em> 67: 89-104.
page(s): 94 [details]
additional source Jass, J. & Klausmeier, B. (1995). Amphipods (exclusive of Pontoporeiidae) of southeastern Wisconsin. <em>Field Station Bulletin (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee).</em> 28(1): 1-13.
page(s): 8 [details]
additional source Holsinger, J. R. (1972). Biota of freshwater ecosystems. Identification manual. The freshwater Amphipod Crustaceans (Gammaridae) of North America. Water Pollution Control Research Series. <em>U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.</em> 5: 1-89.
page(s): 41; note: partim (not Indiana: C. setodactylus) [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Holsinger J.R. (1977). A review of the systematics of the holarctic amphipod family Crangonyctidae. Crustaceana, suppl. 4, 244-281; 15 figs.;.
page(s): 252 [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Barnard, J.L. & Barnard, C.M. (1983). Freshwater Amphipoda of the World, Part II. Handbook and bibliography. <em>Hayfield Associates, Mt. Vernon, Virginia.</em> xix + 830 pp.; 50 figs.
page(s): 434; note: partim (not Indiana: C. setodactylus) [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Fitzpatrick, J.F. Jr. (1983). How to Know the Freshwater Crustacea. <em>The Pictured Key Nature Series, Wm.C. Brown Company, Dubuque, Iowa.</em> 227 pp.
page(s): 145 [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Williams, D.D. & H.B.N. Hynes. (1976). The ecology of temporary streams. I. The faunas of two Canadian streams. Internationale Revue der Gesamten Hydrobiologie 61(6):761-787.
page(s): 771 [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Pennak, R.W. (1989). Fresh-water invertebrates of the United States. Protozoa to Mollusca. <em>John Wiley & Sons Inc., New York.</em> 1-628.
page(s): 483; note: partim (not Indiana: C. setodactylus) [details]
additional source Hubricht, L.; Mackin, J. G.;. (1940). Description of nine new species of fresh-water amphipod crustaceans with notes and new localities for other species. <em>American Midland Naturalist.</em> 23, 187-218.
page(s): 198; note: as Eucrangonyx shoemakeri, partim [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Hubricht, L. (1943). Studies on the Nearctic freshwater Amphipoda, III. Notes on the freshwater Amphipoda of eastern United States, with description of ten new species. <em>American Midland Naturalist.</em> 29(3), 683-712.
page(s): 690; note: as Crangonyx shoemakeri, partim (Illinois, Iowa and Missouri) [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Allotype CMN, geounit Ontario [details]
Holotype CMN, geounit Ontario [details]
Paratype CMN, geounit Ontario [details]
From editor or global species database
Distribution From southeastern Iowa, central and southern Illinois,northwestern Missouri, central Kentucky, northeastern Arkansan, western Tennessee, southern Oklahoma and southern Ontario. In Ontario and Ohio overlaps with C. setodactylus. [details]
Environment Epigean [details]
Habitat Small streams, sloughs, ditches, drains, springs, and ponds [details]
Morphology shoemakeri group (Zhang & Holsinger 2003; Kornobis et al. 2012) [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| English | small stream crangonyctid | [details] |
