Stygobromus mackenziei, commonly called Mackenzie's cave amphipod,[1][2] is a troglomorphic species of amphipod in family Crangonyctidae. It is endemic to California,[2] where it occurs only in Empire Cave.[3] This cave is part of the Porter Caves, in the grounds of University of California, Santa Cruz.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Superorder: | Peracarida |
| Order: | Amphipoda |
| Family: | Crangonyctidae |
| Genus: | Stygobromus |
| Species: | S. mackenziei
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| Binomial name | |
| Stygobromus mackenziei Holsinger, 1974
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References edit
- ^ a b Inland Water Crustacean Specialist Group (1996). "Stygobromus mackenziei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1996: e.T20994A9242306. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T20994A9242306.en. Retrieved 2017-09-04.
- ^ a b c "Stygobromus mackenziei". NatureServe Explorer An online encyclopedia of life. 7.1. NatureServe. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- ^ "A Glimpse of Empire Cave's Biodiversity". University of California, Santa Cruz.
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