Niphargidae
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Family: | Niphargidae , 1977[1]
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Niphargidae is a family of amphipod crustaceans. Its distribution is in western Eurasia, and its members mainly live in subterranean freshwaters habitats.[2] It contains the following genera:[1][3]
- Carinurella Sket, 1971
- G. Karaman, 1985
- Mateus & Mateus, 1958
- Schellenberg, 1934
- Schellenberg, 1938
- Niphargobates Sket, 1981
- Niphargopsis Chevreux, 1922 (synonym of Niphargus)
- Niphargus Schiødte, 1847
- Dancău, 1970
References[]
- ^ a b Horton, T., Lowry, J. (2014). Lowry J (ed.). "Niphargidae Bousfield, 1977". World Amphipoda database. World Register of Marine Species.
- ^ Fišer, Cene; Trontelj, Peter; Sket, Boris. "Niphargus home page". Retrieved April 26, 2014.
- ^ Fišer, Cene; Trontelj, Peter; Sket, Boris. "Check list". Niphargus. Retrieved September 16, 2010.
External links[]
- Data related to Niphargidae at Wikispecies
Categories:
- Niphargidae
- Crustacean families
- Amphipod stubs