Niphargobates
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Niphargobates lefkodemonaki Sket, 1990 | |
Niphargobates is a genus of amphipod crustaceans containing two species from European caves. Niphargobates lefkodemonaki is only known to occur in a cave near in the Lefka Ori mountains, Crete, Greece.[1] Niphargobates orophobata is only known to occur in caves near Postojna, Slovenia.[2] Both species are listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.[3][4]
References[]
- ^ Cene Fišer; Peter Trontelj & Boris Sket. "Niphargobates lefkodemonaki". Niphargus. Retrieved April 13, 2010.
- ^ Cene Fišer; Peter Trontelj & Boris Sket. "Niphargobates orophobata". Niphargus. Retrieved April 13, 2010.
- ^ Sket, B. (1996). "Niphargobates lefkodemonaki". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1996: e.T14794A4460769. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T14794A4460769.en.
- ^ Sket, B. (1996). "Niphargobates orophobata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1996: e.T14793A4460738. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T14793A4460738.en.
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