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Niphargidae
Sign in to saveNiphargidae is a family of amphipod crustaceans. Its distribution is in western Eurasia, and its members mainly live in subterranean freshwaters habitats. It contains the following genera: Carinurella Sket, 1971 Foroniphargus G. Karaman, 1985 Haploginglymus Mateus & Mateus, 1958 Microniphargus Schellenberg, 1934 Niphargellus Schellenberg, 1938 Niphargobates Sket, 1981 Niphargopsis Chevreux, 1922 (synonym of Niphargus) Niphargus Schiødte, 1847 Pontoniphargus Dancău, 1970
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- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassMalacostraca
- OrderAmphipoda
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Niphargidae is a family of amphipod crustaceans. Its distribution is in western Eurasia, and its members mainly live in subterranean freshwaters habitats. It contains the following genera: Carinurella Sket, 1971 Foroniphargus G. Karaman, 1985 Haploginglymus Mateus & Mateus, 1958 Microniphargus Schellenberg, 1934 Niphargellus Schellenberg, 1938 Niphargobates Sket, 1981 Niphargopsis Chevreux, 1922 (synonym of Niphargus) Niphargus Schiødte, 1847 Pontoniphargus Dancău, 1970
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