Neoniphargus Explained

Neoniphargus is a genus of freshwater amphipod crustacean. It is the type genus of the family Neoniphargidae.^[1] It is found in the Australian states of Victoria and Tasmania and is threatened by climate change due to its restricted distribution.^{[2] [3]}

Notes and References

1. Bousfield . E. L. . 1977 . A New Look at the Systematics of Gammaroidean Amphipods of the World . . 4 . 282–316 . 25027471.
2. Hatley . Jude . Murphy . Nicholas P. . November 2016 . Trouble at the top? Restricted distribution and extreme population isolation in an alpine crustacean assemblage with unexpected lineage diversity. . Freshwater Biology . 61 . 11 . 1891–1904 . 10.1111/fwb.12823 . 0046-5070.
3. Clements . A. R. . Suter . P. J. . Fussell . M. . Silvester . E. . April 2016 . Macroinvertebrate communities in spring-fed alpine source pools . . 777 . 119–138 . 10.1007/s10750-016-2770-2.