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Species in the genus Typhlichthys: [ 5 ] records


eigenmanni, Typhlichthys Hubbs [C. L.] 1938:265 [Carnegie Institution of Washington Publications No. 491 (art. 21); ref. 2248] Not available, no distinguishing features, from caves in central Missouri. •In the synonymy of Typhlichthys subterraneus Girard 1859 -- (Romero & Paulson 2001:31 [ref. 26040], Poly & Proudlove 2004:5 [ref. 27586], Parenti 2006:58 [ref. 28881], Proudlove 2006:165 [ref. 28992]). Nomen Nudum. Current status: Synonym of Typhlichthys subterraneus Girard 1859. Amblyopsidae. Habitat: freshwater.

eigenmanni, Typhlichthys Charlton [H. H.] 1933:285 et seq., Fig. 1 [Journal of Comparative Neurology v. 57 (no. 2); ref. 28882] Cave on property of Robert M. Snyder [Ha Ha Castle], Camden County, Missouri, U.S.A. Syntypes: 12 histological preparations and specimens (whereabouts unknown). Shown to be an available name by Parenti 2006 [ref. 28881]. •Synonym of Typhlichthys subterraneus Girard 1859 -- (Parenti 2006:58 [ref. 28881]). •Valid as Typhlichthys eigenmanni Charlton 1933 -- (Chakrabarty et al. 2014:42 [ref. 33338], Armbruster et al. 2016:763 [ref. 34835] mention, Hart et al. 2020:938 [ref. 38604], Page et al. 2023:99 [ref. 40505]). Current status: Valid as Typhlichthys eigenmanni Charlton 1933. Amblyopsidae. Distribution: North America: cave in Camden County (Missouri, U.S.A.). Habitat: freshwater.

osborni, Typhlichthys Eigenmann [C. H.] 1905:65, Figs. 3-4 [Biological Bulletin Woods Hole v. 8 (no. 2); ref. 11106] Horse Cave, Kentucky, U.S.A. Syntypes: (42) CAS 78370 [ex IU 11459] (1), 91980 [ex IU 11460] (4), 91981 [ex IU 11461] (1), 91982 [ex IU 11462] (2, poor condition), whereabouts unknown for remaining 34 specimens. •Synonym of Typhlichthys subterraneus Girard 1859 -- (Romero & Paulson 2001:31 [ref. 26040], Poly & Proudlove 2004:4 [ref. 27586], Proudlove 2006:165 [ref. 28992]). Current status: Synonym of Typhlichthys subterraneus Girard 1859. Amblyopsidae. Habitat: freshwater.

subterraneus, Typhlichthys Girard [C. F.] 1859:63 [Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 11; ref. 1821] From a well near Bowling Green, Warren County, Kentucky, U.S.A. Syntypes: USNM 8563 (3). •Valid as Typhlichthys subterraneus Girard 1859 -- (Lee et al. 1980:483 [ref. 22416], Robison & Buchanan 1988:319 [ref. 23393], Page & Burr 1991:213 [ref. 18983], Boschung 1992:72 [ref. 23239], Etnier & Starnes 1993:356 [ref. 22809], Mettee et al. 1996:437 [ref. 25836], Romero & Paulson 2001:31 [ref. 26040], Poly & Proudlove 2004:4 [ref. 27586], Nelson et al. 2004:90 [ref. 27807], Boschung & Mayden 2004:366 [ref. 27995], Parenti 2006:58 [ref. 28881], Proudlove 2006:165 [ref. 28992], Scharpf 2006:36 [ref. 30386], Page & Burr 2011:419 [ref. 31215], Page et al. 2013:92 [ref. 32708], Chakrabarty et al. 2014:42 [ref. 33338], Armbruster et al. 2016:775 [ref. 34835], Niemiller et al. 2016:45 [ref. 34889], Hart et al. 2020:938 [ref. 38604], Bagley et al. 2023:317 [ref. 41241], Page et al. 2023:99 [ref. 40505]). Current status: Valid as Typhlichthys subterraneus Girard 1859. Amblyopsidae. Distribution: North America: Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky, Indiana, Missouri and Arkansas (eastern U.S.A.). Habitat: freshwater.

wyandotte, Typhlichthys Eigenmann [C. H.] 1905:63 [Biological Bulletin Woods Hole v. 8 (no. 2); ref. 11106] From a well near Corydon, north of Ohio River, Indiana, U.S.A. Holotype (unique): CAS 91988 [ex IU 4646] (poor condition). •Synonym of Typhlichthys subterraneus Girard 1859 -- (Lee et al. 1980:483 [ref. 22416], Romero & Paulson 2001:31 [ref. 26040], Poly & Proudlove 2004:4 [ref. 27586], Proudlove 2006:165 [ref. 28992]). Current status: Synonym of Typhlichthys subterraneus Girard 1859. Amblyopsidae. Habitat: freshwater.


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