Niphargellus is a genus of Amphipod crustaceans within the family Niphargidae.[1] The genus contains three known species, which are characterized by the absence of D-setae on the Amphipods mandibular palp.[2] The presence or absence of setae, specifically the D-setae, is a distinguishing feature used to classify organisms within the genus.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Amphipoda |
| Family: | Niphargidae |
| Genus: | Niphargellus Schellenberg, 1938 |
Niphargellus species live in freshwater environments such as caves, springs and the interstitial spaces of river beds.[3] Species are native to Europe, where they can be found in England,[2] Germany and the Czech Republic.[3]
A cladogram according to the Catalogue of Life:[4]
Species list
edit- Niphargellus arndti (Schellenberg, 1933)[5] - Found living in freshwater springs in the Czech Republic.[3]
- Niphargellus glenniei (Spooner, 1952)[5] - Found living in cave water in Southwest England.[2]
- Niphargellus nolli (Schellenberg, 1938)[5] - Found living in interstitial spaces within riverbeds in Germany.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Niphargellus Schellenberg, 1938". World Amphipoda Database. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
- ^ a b c d "Niphargus glenniei". Hypogean Crustacea Recording Scheme Biological Records Centre. 2023-05-21. Retrieved 2023-05-21.
- ^ a b c d 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. Retrieved 2019-11-11.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b c "Niphargellus Schellenberg, 1938". World Amphipoda Database World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS). 2010-11-17. Retrieved 2023-05-21.
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