Niphargellus
| Niphargellus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Amphipoda |
| Family: | Niphargidae |
| Genus: | Niphargellus Schellenberg, 1938 |
Niphargellus is a genus of Amphipod crustaceans within the family Niphargidae. The genus contains three known species, which are characterized by the absence of D-setae on the Amphipods mandibular palp. The presence or absence of setae, specifically the D-setae, is a distinguishing feature used to classify organisms within the genus.
Niphargellus species live in freshwater environments such as caves, springs and the interstitial spaces of river beds. Species are native to Europe, where they can be found in England, Germany and the Czech Republic.
A cladogram according to the Catalogue of Life:
Species list
- Niphargellus arndti (Schellenberg, 1933) - Found living in freshwater springs in the Czech Republic.
- Niphargellus glenniei (Spooner, 1952) - Found living in cave water in Southwest England.
- Niphargellus nolli (Schellenberg, 1938) - Found living in interstitial spaces within riverbeds in Germany.
References
- ↑ "Niphargellus Schellenberg, 1938". World Amphipoda Database. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
- 1 2 3 4 "Niphargus glenniei". Hypogean Crustacea Recording Scheme Biological Records Centre. 2023-05-21. Retrieved 2023-05-21.
- 1 2 3 4 Grabner, Daniel & Weber, Dieter & Weigand, Alexander. (2020). Updates to the sporadic knowledge on microsporidian infections in groundwater amphipods (Crustacea, Amphipoda, Niphargidae). Subterranean Biology. 33. 71-85. 10.3897/subtbiol.33.48633.
- ↑ Roskov, Kunze, Orrell, Abucay, Paglinawan, Culham, Bailly., Kirk, Bourgoin, Baillargeon, Decock, De Wever, Didžiulis V., Y., T., T., L., L., A., N., P., T., G., W., A., V. (2019-11-11). "Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2019 Annual Checklist". Species 2000: Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands. ISSN 2405-884X. TaxonID: 54954430. Archived from the original on 2019-12-18. Retrieved 2019-11-11.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - 1 2 3 "Niphargellus Schellenberg, 1938". World Amphipoda Database World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS). 2010-11-17. Retrieved 2023-05-21.
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