Niphargobates

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]

Niphargobates
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Subphylum:
Crustacea
Class:
Malacostraca
Order:
Amphipoda
Family:
Niphargidae
Genus:
Niphargobates

Sket, 1981
Species

Niphargobates lefkodemonaki Sket, 1990
Niphargobates orophobata Sket, 1981

References
  1. Cene Fišer; Peter Trontelj & Boris Sket. "Niphargobates lefkodemonaki". Niphargus. Retrieved April 13, 2010.
  2. Cene Fišer; Peter Trontelj & Boris Sket. "Niphargobates orophobata". Niphargus. Retrieved April 13, 2010.
  3. Sket, B. (1996). "Niphargobates lefkodemonaki". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1996: e.T14794A4460769. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T14794A4460769.en.
  4. 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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