Species Information
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Amphipoda
Family: Gammaridae
Genus: Gammarus
Species: desperatus
Noel's Amphipod - Gammarus desperatus
Image courtesy of Biota Information System of New Mexico
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Species Extent (New Mexico)
General Description
Noel's Amphipod (Gammarus desperatus) is a 9-15 mm amphipod with 19 segments that has been found at the Roswell Country Club and Lander Springbrook in Chaves County and at Lost River on Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge in southeastern New Mexico. They inhabit warm (20-25?C), mineral spring waters in desert grasslands associated with limestone formations. Amphipods are most active at night, hiding in vegetation and other cover during the day.
Status
Observations in Natural Heritage New Mexico Database
Number of Subpopulations: 3
Number of Mapped Locations: 10
Number of Observations: 19
Observation date range: 04-01-2009 to 07-26-2019
External Links
View More Information about this species at:
Biota Information System of New Mexico (BISON-M)
NatureServe Explorer
Environmental Conservation Online System (ECOS)
New Mexico State Wildlife Action Plan (NMSWAP)
Biota Information System of New Mexico (BISON-M)
NatureServe Explorer
Environmental Conservation Online System (ECOS)
New Mexico State Wildlife Action Plan (NMSWAP)