Stygobromus balconis, the Balcones cave amphipod,[1][2] is a troglomorphic species of amphipod in family Crangonyctidae. It is endemic to Texas[2] in the United States.

Stygobromus balconis

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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Amphipoda
Family: Crangonyctidae
Genus: Stygobromus
Species:
S. balconis
Binomial name
Stygobromus balconis
(Hubricht, 1943)
Stygobromus balconis

The common name refers to the Balcones escarpment in central Texas.

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  1. ^ a b Inland Water Crustacean Specialist Group (1996). "Stygobromus balconis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1996: e.T21013A9244273. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T21013A9244273.en. Retrieved 10 August 2007.
  2. ^ a b c "Stygobromus balconis". NatureServe Explorer An online encyclopedia of life. 7.1. NatureServe. Retrieved 5 March 2023.