Niphargobates Explained

Niphargobates is a genus of amphipod crustaceans containing two species from European caves. Niphargobates lefkodemonaki is only known to occur in a cave near Xyloskalo 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Niphargobates lefkodemonaki . Cene Fišer . Peter Trontelj . Boris Sket . amp . Niphargus . April 13, 2010 . dead . July 21, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110721231952/http://niphargus.info/niphargidae/niphargobates/niphargobates-lefkodemonaki/ .
  2. Web site: Niphargobates orophobata . Cene Fišer . Peter Trontelj . Boris Sket . amp . Niphargus . April 13, 2010 . dead . July 21, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110721232011/http://niphargus.info/niphargidae/niphargobates/niphargobates-orophobata/ .
  3. Sket, B. . Niphargobates lefkodemonaki . 1996 . e.T14794A4460769 . 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T14794A4460769.en.
  4. Sket, B. . Niphargobates orophobata . 1996 . e.T14793A4460738 . 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T14793A4460738.en.

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