WoRMS taxon details
Nomenclatureoriginal description
Holsinger, J.R.; Meador Ansell, L.; Shafer, J. (2011). Four new species of the subterranean amphipod genus Stygobromus (Amphipoda: Crangonyctidae) from shallow groundwater habitats on the Coastal Plain and eastern margin of the Piedmont in Maryland and Virginia, USA. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 2972: 1–21. page(s): 14, fig 11-14 [details] Available for editors [request]
Taxonomystatus source
Holsinger, J.R.; Meador Ansell, L.; Shafer, J. (2011). Four new species of the subterranean amphipod genus Stygobromus (Amphipoda: Crangonyctidae) from shallow groundwater habitats on the Coastal Plain and eastern margin of the Piedmont in Maryland and Virginia, USA. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 2972: 1–21. [details] Available for editors [request]
Holotype USNM 1154087, geounit Maryland [details]
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Environment Subterranean/Hypogean [details]
Etymology The epithet foliatus is from the Latin meaning leaf, leafy or leaved, and is so named for the unique “leaf shaped” lateral sternal gills or processes of this species. [details]
Habitat Seeps and springs [details]
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