Stygobromus


Stygobromus is a genus of amphipod crustaceans that live in subterranean habitats. As well as a large number of species in North America, a smaller number of species are also known from Eurasia. Most of the North American species live in areas which were not covered by the Laurentide Ice Sheet, although a few species seem to have survived under the ice. A number of species are on the IUCN Red List as endangered species or vulnerable species ; all the listed species are endemic to the United States. One species, S. lucifugus, is extinct. Stygobromus includes the following species: