''Niphargus'' is by far the largest genus of its family, the Niphargidae, and the largest of all

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amphipod Amphipoda is an order of malacostracan crustaceans with no carapace and generally with laterally compressed bodies. Amphipods range in size from and are mostly detritivores or scavengers. There are more than 9,900 amphipod species so far descr ...

genera. Usually, these animals inhabit caves or groundwater. They occur in western Eurasia, in regions that were not covered by the Pleistocene ice sheets. They are found throughout most of Europe with the notable exception of the Nordics and they are also largely missing from Iberia. The genus extends into Asia as far as the

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and Iran. In their main range – the central Mediterranean region through

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and Eastern Europe to the Ukraine – they are among the most significant organisms inhabiting the groundwater. In the Dinaric Alps alone there are at least 45 species. There are also six species in the British Isles (the northernmost ''Niphargus''): ''N. aquilex'', ''N. fontanus'', ''N. glenniei'' and ''N. kochianus'' of Great Britain, and ''N. irlandicus'' and ''N. wexfordensis'' of Ireland. Although the individual species often have very small ranges and only live at a narrow water temperature range, the genus includes both species of cold and relatively warm places, taken to the extreme in ''N. thermalis'' from

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s. ''Niphargus'' are extremely variable in their appearance (more so than even some amphipod families), but are whitish and completely lack eyes. They are fairly small, ranging from about in length in the smallest species to about in the largest. At least some of the species are highly resistant to starvation and able to survive for more than 200 days without food.

Species

The taxonomy of ''Niphargus'' is highly complex. The genus contains the following species: *''

Niphargus abchasicus ''Niphargus'' is by far the largest genus of its family, the Niphargidae, and the largest of all freshwater amphipod genera. Usually, these animals inhabit caves or groundwater. They occur in western Eurasia, in regions that were not covered by ...

'' Martynov, 1932 *''

Niphargus aberrans ''Niphargus aberrans'' is a species of crustacean in the family Niphargidae. It is endemic to Slovenia Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is b ...

'' Sket, 1972 *''

Niphargus ablaskiri ''Niphargus'' is by far the largest genus of its family, the Niphargidae, and the largest of all freshwater amphipod genera. Usually, these animals inhabit caves or groundwater. They occur in western Eurasia, in regions that were not covered by ...

'' Birstein, 1940 *'' Niphargus abricossovi'' Birstein, 1932 *''

Niphargus adbiptus ''Niphargus'' is by far the largest genus of its family, the Niphargidae, and the largest of all freshwater amphipod genera. Usually, these animals inhabit caves or groundwater. They occur in western Eurasia, in regions that were not cover ...

'' G. Karaman, 1973 *''

Niphargus adei ''Niphargus'' is by far the largest genus of its family, the Niphargidae, and the largest of all freshwater amphipod genera. Usually, these animals inhabit caves or groundwater. They occur in western Eurasia, in regions that were not cover ...

'' S. Karaman, 1934 *'' Niphargus affinis'' Dobreanu, Manolache & Puscariu, 1953 *'' Niphargus aggtelekiensis'' Dudich, 1932 *'' Niphargus alasonius'' Derzhavin, 1945 *'' Niphargus alatus'' G. Karaman, 1973 *'' Niphargus alpinus'' G. Karaman & Ruffo, 1989 *''

Niphargus altagahizi ''Niphargus'' is by far the largest genus of its family, the Niphargidae, and the largest of all freshwater amphipod genera. Usually, these animals inhabit caves or groundwater. They occur in western Eurasia, in regions that were not cover ...

'' Alouf, 1973 *'' Niphargus alutensis'' Dancau, 1971 *'' Niphargus ambulator'' G. Karaman, 1975 *'' Niphargus anatolicus'' S. Karaman, 1950 *''

Niphargus andropus ''Niphargus'' is by far the largest genus of its family, the Niphargidae, and the largest of all freshwater amphipod genera. Usually, these animals inhabit caves or groundwater. They occur in western Eurasia, in regions that were not covered by ...

'' Schellenberg, 1940 *''

Niphargus angelieri ''Niphargus'' is by far the largest genus of its family, the Niphargidae, and the largest of all freshwater amphipod genera. Usually, these animals inhabit caves or groundwater. They occur in western Eurasia, in regions that were not covered by ...

'' Ruffo, 1954 *''

Niphargus anticolanus ''Niphargus'' is by far the largest genus of its family, the Niphargidae, and the largest of all freshwater amphipod genera. Usually, these animals inhabit caves or groundwater. They occur in western Eurasia, in regions that were not covered by ...

'' d’Ancona, 1934 *''

Niphargus apuanus ''Niphargus'' is by far the largest genus of its family, the Niphargidae, and the largest of all freshwater amphipod genera. Usually, these animals inhabit caves or groundwater. They occur in western Eurasia, in regions that were not covered by ...

'' Ruffo, 1936 *'' Niphargus aquilex'' Schioedte, 1855 *'' Niphargus arbiter'' G. Karaman, 1985 *'' Niphargus arcanus'' G. Karaman, 1988 *'' Niphargus armatus'' G. Karaman, 1985 *'' Niphargus asper'' G. Karaman, 1972 *''

Niphargus auerbachi ''Niphargus'' is by far the largest genus of its family, the Niphargidae, and the largest of all freshwater amphipod genera. Usually, these animals inhabit caves or groundwater. They occur in western Eurasia, in regions that were not covered by ...

'' Schellenberg, 1934 *'' Niphargus aulicus'' G. S. Karaman, 1991 *'' Niphargus bajuvaricus'' Schellenberg, 1932 *'' Niphargus balazuci'' Schellenberg, 1951 *'' Niphargus balcanicus'' Absolon, 1927 *'' Niphargus baloghi'' Dudich, 1940 *''

Niphargus banaticus ''Niphargus'' is by far the largest genus of its family, the Niphargidae, and the largest of all freshwater amphipod genera. Usually, these animals inhabit caves or groundwater. They occur in western Eurasia, in regions that were not covered by ...

'' Dobreanu & Manolache, 1936 *'' Niphargus banjanus'' S. Karaman, 1943 *'' Niphargus barbatus'' Karaman, 1985 *'' Niphargus bihorensis'' Schellenberg, 1940 *''

Niphargus bilecanus ''Niphargus'' is by far the largest genus of its family, the Niphargidae, and the largest of all freshwater amphipod genera. Usually, these animals inhabit caves or groundwater. They occur in western Eurasia, in regions that were not covered by ...

'' S. Karaman, 1953 *'' Niphargus biljanae'' Karaman, 1998 *'' Niphargus birsteini'' Dedyu, 1963 *'' Niphargus bitoljensis'' S. Karaman, 1943 *''

Niphargus bodoni ''Niphargus'' is by far the largest genus of its family, the Niphargidae, and the largest of all freshwater amphipod genera. Usually, these animals inhabit caves or groundwater. They occur in western Eurasia, in regions that were not covered by ...

'' Karaman, 1985 *''

Niphargus borkanus ''Niphargus'' is by far the largest genus of its family, the Niphargidae, and the largest of all freshwater amphipod genera. Usually, these animals inhabit caves or groundwater. They occur in western Eurasia, in regions that were not covered by ...

'' S. Karaman, 1960 *'' Niphargus borutzkyi'' Birstein, 1933 *'' Niphargus boskovici'' S. Karaman, 1952 *''

Niphargus bosniacus ''Niphargus'' is by far the largest genus of its family, the Niphargidae, and the largest of all freshwater amphipod genera. Usually, these animals inhabit caves or groundwater. They occur in western Eurasia, in regions that were not cover ...

'' S. Karaman, 1943 *''

Niphargus boulangei ''Niphargus'' is by far the largest genus of its family, the Niphargidae, and the largest of all freshwater amphipod genera. Usually, these animals inhabit caves or groundwater. They occur in western Eurasia, in regions that were not covered by ...

'' Wichers, 1964 *''

Niphargus brachytelson ''Niphargus'' is by far the largest genus of its family, the Niphargidae, and the largest of all freshwater amphipod genera. Usually, these animals inhabit caves or groundwater. They occur in western Eurasia, in regions that were not cover ...

'' S. Karaman, 1952 *'' Niphargus brevicuspis'' Schellenberg, 1937 *'' Niphargus brevirostris'' Sket, 1971 *'' Niphargus brixianus'' Ruffo, 1937 *''

Niphargus bulgaricus ''Niphargus'' is by far the largest genus of its family, the Niphargidae, and the largest of all freshwater amphipod genera. Usually, these animals inhabit caves or groundwater. They occur in western Eurasia, in regions that were not covered by ...

'' Andreev, 2001 *'' Niphargus bureschi'' Fage, 1926 *'' Niphargus burgundus'' Graf & Straskraba, 1967 *'' Niphargus buturovici'' S. Karaman, 1958 *'' Niphargus caelestis'' G. Karaman, 1982 *''

Niphargus canui ''Niphargus'' is by far the largest genus of its family, the Niphargidae, and the largest of all freshwater amphipod genera. Usually, these animals inhabit caves or groundwater. They occur in western Eurasia, in regions that were not covered by ...

'' G. Karaman, 1976 *'' Niphargus carcerarius'' G. Karaman, 1989 *''

Niphargus carniolicus ''Niphargus'' is by far the largest genus of its family, the Niphargidae, and the largest of all freshwater amphipod genera. Usually, these animals inhabit caves or groundwater. They occur in western Eurasia, in regions that were not cover ...

'' Sket, 1960 *'' Niphargus carpathicus'' Dobreanu & Manolache, 1939 *''

Niphargus carpathorossicus ''Niphargus'' is by far the largest genus of its family, the Niphargidae, and the largest of all freshwater amphipod genera. Usually, these animals inhabit caves or groundwater. They occur in western Eurasia, in regions that were not covered by ...

'' Straskraba, 1957 *'' Niphargus carsicus'' Straskraba, 1956 *'' Niphargus casimiriensis'' Skalski, 1980 *''

Niphargus castellanus ''Niphargus'' is by far the largest genus of its family, the Niphargidae, and the largest of all freshwater amphipod genera. Usually, these animals inhabit caves or groundwater. They occur in western Eurasia, in regions that were not covered by ...

'' S. Karaman, 1960 *''

Niphargus catalogus ''Niphargus'' is by far the largest genus of its family, the Niphargidae, and the largest of all freshwater amphipod genera. Usually, these animals inhabit caves or groundwater. They occur in western Eurasia, in regions that were not covered by ...

'' G. S. Karaman, 1995 *'' Niphargus cavernicolus'' Dobreanu & Manolache, 1957 *'' Niphargus cepelarensis'' S. Karaman & G. Karaman, 1959 *'' Niphargus ciliatus'' Chevreux, 1906 *'' Niphargus cismontanus'' Margalef, 1952 *'' Niphargus corinae'' Dedyu, 1963 *'' Niphargus corniculanus'' Iannilli&Vigna-Taglianti, 2005 *'' Niphargus corsicanus'' Schellenberg, 1950 *'' Niphargus costozzae'' Schellenberg, 1935 *''

Niphargus croaticus ''Niphargus'' is by far the largest genus of its family, the Niphargidae, and the largest of all freshwater amphipod genera. Usually, these animals inhabit caves or groundwater. They occur in western Eurasia, in regions that were not covered by ...

'' Jurinac, 1888 *''

Niphargus cubanicus ''Niphargus'' is by far the largest genus of its family, the Niphargidae, and the largest of all freshwater amphipod genera. Usually, these animals inhabit caves or groundwater. They occur in western Eurasia, in regions that were not covered by ...

'' Birstein, 1954 *''

Niphargus cvijici ''Niphargus'' is by far the largest genus of its family, the Niphargidae, and the largest of all freshwater amphipod genera. Usually, these animals inhabit caves or groundwater. They occur in western Eurasia, in regions that were not cover ...

'' S. Karaman, 1950 *'' Niphargus d’anconai'' Benedetti, 1942 *'' Niphargus dabarensis'' Fišer, Trontelj & Sket, 2006 *''

Niphargus dacicus ''Niphargus'' is by far the largest genus of its family, the Niphargidae, and the largest of all freshwater amphipod genera. Usually, these animals inhabit caves or groundwater. They occur in western Eurasia, in regions that were not covered by ...

'' Dancau, 1963 *'' Niphargus dalmatinus'' Schaferna, 1922 *''

Niphargus danconai ''Niphargus'' is by far the largest genus of its family, the Niphargidae, and the largest of all freshwater amphipod genera. Usually, these animals inhabit caves or groundwater. They occur in western Eurasia, in regions that were not covered by ...

'' Benedetti, 1942 *''

'' S. Karaman, 1954 *'' Niphargus danielopoli'' Karaman, 1994 *''

Niphargus debilis ''Niphargus'' is by far the largest genus of its family, the Niphargidae, and the largest of all freshwater amphipod genera. Usually, these animals inhabit caves or groundwater. They occur in western Eurasia, in regions that were not covered by ...

'' Ruffo, 1936 *''

Niphargus decui ''Niphargus'' is by far the largest genus of its family, the Niphargidae, and the largest of all freshwater amphipod genera. Usually, these animals inhabit caves or groundwater. They occur in western Eurasia, in regions that were not covered by ...

'' G. Karaman & Sarbu, 1995 *'' Niphargus deelemanae'' G. Karaman, 1973 *'' Niphargus delamarei'' Ruffo, 1954 *''

Niphargus derzhavini ''Niphargus'' is by far the largest genus of its family, the Niphargidae, and the largest of all freshwater amphipod genera. Usually, these animals inhabit caves or groundwater. They occur in western Eurasia, in regions that were not covered by ...

'' Birstein, 1952 *''

Niphargus dimorphopus ''Niphargus'' is by far the largest genus of its family, the Niphargidae, and the largest of all freshwater amphipod genera. Usually, these animals inhabit caves or groundwater. They occur in western Eurasia, in regions that were not covered by ...

'' Stock & Gledhill, 1977 *'' Niphargus dimorphus'' Birstein, 1961 *''

Niphargus dissonus ''Niphargus'' is by far the largest genus of its family, the Niphargidae, and the largest of all freshwater amphipod genera. Usually, these animals inhabit caves or groundwater. They occur in western Eurasia, in regions that were not cover ...

'' G. Karaman, 1984 *''

Niphargus dobati ''Niphargus'' is by far the largest genus of its family, the Niphargidae, and the largest of all freshwater amphipod genera. Usually, these animals inhabit caves or groundwater. They occur in western Eurasia, in regions that were not covered by ...

'' Sket, 1999 *''

Niphargus dobrogicus ''Niphargus'' is by far the largest genus of its family, the Niphargidae, and the largest of all freshwater amphipod genera. Usually, these animals inhabit caves or groundwater. They occur in western Eurasia, in regions that were not covered by ...

'' Dancau, 1964 *''

Niphargus dojranensis ''Niphargus'' is by far the largest genus of its family, the Niphargidae, and the largest of all freshwater amphipod genera. Usually, these animals inhabit caves or groundwater. They occur in western Eurasia, in regions that were not cover ...

'' G. Karaman, 1960 *'' Niphargus dolenianesis'' Lorenzi, 1898 *'' Niphargus dolichopus'' Fišer, Trontelj & Sket, 2006 *''

Niphargus dubius ''Niphargus'' is by far the largest genus of its family, the Niphargidae, and the largest of all freshwater amphipod genera. Usually, these animals inhabit caves or groundwater. They occur in western Eurasia, in regions that were not cover ...

'' Dobreanu & Manolache *'' Niphargus dudichi'' Hanko, 1924 *''

Niphargus duplus ''Niphargus'' is by far the largest genus of its family, the Niphargidae, and the largest of all freshwater amphipod genera. Usually, these animals inhabit caves or groundwater. They occur in western Eurasia, in regions that were not covered by ...

'' G. Karaman, 1976 *''

Niphargus echion ''Niphargus'' is by far the largest genus of its family, the Niphargidae, and the largest of all freshwater amphipod genera. Usually, these animals inhabit caves or groundwater. They occur in western Eurasia, in regions that were not cover ...

'' G. Karaman & Gottstein Matočec, 2006 *''

Niphargus effossus ''Niphargus'' is by far the largest genus of its family, the Niphargidae, and the largest of all freshwater amphipod genera. Usually, these animals inhabit caves or groundwater. They occur in western Eurasia, in regions that were not covered by ...

'' Dudich, 1943 *'' Niphargus elegans'' Garbini, 1894 *'' Niphargus enslini'' S. Karaman, 1932 *'' Niphargus eugeniae'' Derzhavin, 1945 *'' Niphargus factor'' Sket & G. Karaman, 1990 *''

Niphargus fontanus ''Niphargus'' is by far the largest genus of its family, the Niphargidae, and the largest of all freshwater amphipod genera. Usually, these animals inhabit caves or groundwater. They occur in western Eurasia, in regions that were not covered by ...

'' Bate, 1859 *''

Niphargus fongi ''Niphargus'' is by far the largest genus of its family, the Niphargidae, and the largest of all freshwater amphipod genera. Usually, these animals inhabit caves or groundwater. They occur in western Eurasia, in regions that were not covered by ...

'' Fišer & Zagmajster, 2009 *'' Niphargus fontophilus'' S. Karaman, 1943 *''

Niphargus foreli ''Niphargus'' is by far the largest genus of its family, the Niphargidae, and the largest of all freshwater amphipod genera. Usually, these animals inhabit caves or groundwater. They occur in western Eurasia, in regions that were not covered by ...

'' Humbert, 1877 *'' Niphargus forroi'' Karaman, 1986 *''

Niphargus galenae ''Niphargus'' is by far the largest genus of its family, the Niphargidae, and the largest of all freshwater amphipod genera. Usually, these animals inhabit caves or groundwater. They occur in western Eurasia, in regions that were not covered by ...

'' Derzhavin, 1939 *'' Niphargus gallicus'' Schellenberg, 1935 *'' Niphargus galvagnii'' Ruffo, 1953 *'' Niphargus gebhardti'' Schellenberg, 1934 *'' Niphargus georgievi'' S. Karaman & G. Karaman, 1959 *'' Niphargus gineti'' Bou, 1965 *'' Niphargus glontii'' Behning, 1940 *''

Niphargus graecus ''Niphargus'' is by far the largest genus of its family (biology), family, the Niphargidae, and the largest of all freshwater amphipod genera. Usually, these animals inhabit caves or groundwater. They occur in western Eurasia, in regions that we ...

'' S. Karaman, 1934 *''

Niphargus grandii ''Niphargus'' is by far the largest genus of its family, the Niphargidae, and the largest of all freshwater amphipod genera. Usually, these animals inhabit caves or groundwater. They occur in western Eurasia, in regions that were not cover ...

'' Ruffo, 1937 *† '' Niphargus groehni'' Coleman & Myers, 2001 *'' Niphargus gurjanovae'' Birstein, 1941 *''

Niphargus hadzii ''Niphargus hadzii'' is a species of crustacean in family Niphargidae. It is endemic to Slovenia Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is border ...

'' Rejic, 1956 *'' Niphargus hebereri'' Schellenberg, 1933 *'' Niphargus hercegovinensis'' S. Karaman, 1950 *''

Niphargus hoverlicus ''Niphargus'' is by far the largest genus of its family, the Niphargidae, and the largest of all freshwater amphipod genera. Usually, these animals inhabit caves or groundwater. They occur in western Eurasia, in regions that were not covered by ...

'' Dedyu, 1963 *''

Niphargus hrabei ''Niphargus hrabei'' is a species of crustacean in family Niphargidae. It is an originally Ponto-Caspian species that was found in the River Danube in Bavaria in the mid 1990s. It is now known to occur in Austria, Croatia, Hungary, Roman ...

'' S. Karaman, 1932 *'' Niphargus hungaricus'' Mehely, 1937 *''

Niphargus hvarensis ''Niphargus'' is by far the largest genus of its family, the Niphargidae, and the largest of all freshwater amphipod genera. Usually, these animals inhabit caves or groundwater. They occur in western Eurasia, in regions that were not covered by ...

'' S. Karaman, 1952 *''

Niphargus ictus ''Niphargus'' is by far the largest genus of its family, the Niphargidae, and the largest of all freshwater amphipod genera. Usually, these animals inhabit caves or groundwater. They occur in western Eurasia, in regions that were not covered by ...

'' G. Karaman, 1985 *'' Niphargus illidzensis'' Schaferna, 1922 *'' Niphargus incertus'' Dobreanu, Manolache & Puscariu, 1951 *'' Niphargus inclinatus'' G. Karaman, 1973 *''

Niphargus inermis ''Niphargus'' is by far the largest genus of its family, the Niphargidae, and the largest of all freshwater amphipod genera. Usually, these animals inhabit caves or groundwater. They occur in western Eurasia, in regions that were not covered by ...

'' Birstein, 1940 *'' Niphargus iniochus'' Birstein, 1941 *'' Niphargus inopinatus'' Schellenberg, 1932 *''

Niphargus inornatus ''Niphargus'' is by far the largest genus of its family, the Niphargidae, and the largest of all freshwater amphipod genera. Usually, these animals inhabit caves or groundwater. They occur in western Eurasia, in regions that were not covered by ...

'' Derzhavin, 1945 *'' Niphargus irlandicus'' Schellenberg, 1932 *'' Niphargus italicus'' G. Karaman, 1976 *'' Niphargus itus'' G. Karaman, 1986 *'' Niphargus ivokaramani'' G. Karaman, 1994 *'' Niphargus jadranko'' Sket & G. Karaman, 1990 *'' Niphargus jalzici'' G. Karaman, 1989 *'' Niphargus jaroschenkoi'' Dedyu, 1963 *'' Niphargus jovanovici'' S. Karaman, 1931 *'' Niphargus jugoslavicus'' G. Karaman, 1982 *'' Niphargus jurinaci'' S. Karaman, 1950 *'' Niphargus karamani'' Schellenberg, 1935 *'' Niphargus kenki'' S. Karaman, 1952 *'' Niphargus kieferi'' Schellenberg, 1936 *''

Niphargus kirgizi ''Niphargus'' is by far the largest genus of its family, the Niphargidae, and the largest of all freshwater amphipod genera. Usually, these animals inhabit caves or groundwater. They occur in western Eurasia, in regions that were not covered by ...

'' Fišer, Çamur-Elipek & Özbek, 2009 *''

Niphargus kochianus ''Niphargus'' is by far the largest genus of its family, the Niphargidae, and the largest of all freshwater amphipod genera. Usually, these animals inhabit caves or groundwater. They occur in western Eurasia, in regions that were not covered by ...

'' Bate, 1859 *'' Niphargus kolombatovici'' S. Karaman, 1950 *'' Niphargus komareki'' S. Karaman, 1932 *'' Niphargus korosensis'' Dudich, 1943 *'' Niphargus kosanini'' S. Karaman, 1943 *'' Niphargus kragujevensis'' S. Karaman, 1950 *'' Niphargus krameri'' Schellenberg, 1935 *''

Niphargus kurdus ''Niphargus'' is by far the largest genus of its family, the Niphargidae, and the largest of all freshwater amphipod genera. Usually, these animals inhabit caves or groundwater. They occur in western Eurasia, in regions that were not covered by ...

'' Derzhavin, 1945 *''

Niphargus kusceri ''Niphargus'' is by far the largest genus of its family, the Niphargidae, and the largest of all freshwater amphipod genera. Usually, these animals inhabit caves or groundwater. They occur in western Eurasia, in regions that were not covered by ...

'' S. Karaman, 1950 *''

Niphargus labacensis ''Niphargus'' is by far the largest genus of its family, the Niphargidae, and the largest of all freshwater amphipod genera. Usually, these animals inhabit caves or groundwater. They occur in western Eurasia, in regions that were not covered by ...

'' Sket, 1956 *''

Niphargus ladmiraulti ''Niphargus'' is by far the largest genus of its family, the Niphargidae, and the largest of all freshwater amphipod genera. Usually, these animals inhabit caves or groundwater. They occur in western Eurasia, in regions that were not covered by ...

'' Chevreux, 1901 *'' Niphargus laisi'' Schellenberg, 1936 *'' Niphargus laticaudatus'' Schellenberg, 1940 *''

Niphargus latimanus ''Niphargus'' is by far the largest genus of its family, the Niphargidae, and the largest of all freshwater amphipod genera. Usually, these animals inhabit caves or groundwater. They occur in western Eurasia, in regions that were not covered by ...

'' Birstein, 1952 *'' Niphargus lattingerae'' G. Karaman, 1983 *'' Niphargus leopoliensis'' Jaworowski, 1893 *''

Niphargus lessiniensis ''Niphargus'' is by far the largest genus of its family, the Niphargidae, and the largest of all freshwater amphipod genera. Usually, these animals inhabit caves or groundwater. They occur in western Eurasia, in regions that were not covered by ...

'' Stoch, 1998 *'' Niphargus liburnicus'' G. Karaman & Sket, 1989 *'' Niphargus likanus'' S. Karaman, 1952 *''

Niphargus lindbergi ''Niphargus'' is by far the largest genus of its family, the Niphargidae, and the largest of all freshwater amphipod genera. Usually, these animals inhabit caves or groundwater. They occur in western Eurasia, in regions that were not covered by ...

'' S. Karaman, 1956 *'' Niphargus longicaudatus'' A. Costa, 1851 *'' Niphargus longidactylus'' Ruffo, 1937 *'' Niphargus longiflagellum'' S. Karaman, 1950 *''

Niphargus lori ''Niphargus'' is by far the largest genus of its family, the Niphargidae, and the largest of all freshwater amphipod genera. Usually, these animals inhabit caves or groundwater. They occur in western Eurasia, in regions that were not covered by ...

'' Derzhavin, 1945 *'' Niphargus lourensis'' Fišer, Trontelj & Sket, 2006 *'' Niphargus lunaris'' G. Karaman, 1985 *''

Niphargus macedonicus ''Niphargus'' is by far the largest genus of its family, the Niphargidae, and the largest of all freshwater amphipod genera. Usually, these animals inhabit caves or groundwater. They occur in western Eurasia, in regions that were not covered by ...

'' S. Karaman, 1929 *'' Niphargus magnus'' Birstein, 1940 *'' Niphargus maximus'' S. Karaman, 1929 *'' Niphargus mediodanubilais'' Dudich, 1941 *'' Niphargus medvednicae'' S. Karaman, 1950 *'' Niphargus melticensis'' Dancau & Andreev, 1973 *'' Niphargus meridionalis'' Dobreanu & Manolache, 1942 *''

Niphargus messanai ''Niphargus'' is by far the largest genus of its family, the Niphargidae, and the largest of all freshwater amphipod genera. Usually, these animals inhabit caves or groundwater. They occur in western Eurasia, in regions that were not cover ...

'' G. Karaman, 1989 *'' Niphargus microcerberus'' Sket, 1972 *''

Niphargus miljeticus ''Niphargus'' is by far the largest genus of its family, the Niphargidae, and the largest of all freshwater amphipod genera. Usually, these animals inhabit caves or groundwater. They occur in western Eurasia, in regions that were not covered by ...

'' Straškraba, 1959 *'' Niphargus minor'' Sket, 1956 *'' Niphargus moldavicus'' Dobreanu, Manolache & Puscariu, 1953 *''

Niphargus molnari ''Niphargus'' is by far the largest genus of its family, the Niphargidae, and the largest of all freshwater amphipod genera. Usually, these animals inhabit caves or groundwater. They occur in western Eurasia, in regions that were not covered by ...

'' Mehely, 1927 *''

Niphargus montellianus ''Niphargus'' is by far the largest genus of its family, the Niphargidae, and the largest of all freshwater amphipod genera. Usually, these animals inhabit caves or groundwater. They occur in western Eurasia, in regions that were not covered by ...

'' Stoch, 1998 *'' Niphargus montenigrinus'' G. Karaman, 1962 *'' Niphargus multipennatus'' Sket, 1956 *'' Niphargus nadarini'' Alouf, 1972 *''

Niphargus nicaensis ''Niphargus'' is by far the largest genus of its family, the Niphargidae, and the largest of all freshwater amphipod genera. Usually, these animals inhabit caves or groundwater. They occur in western Eurasia, in regions that were not covered by ...

'' Isnard, 1916 *'' Niphargus novomestanus'' S. Karaman, 1952 *''

Niphargus numerus ''Niphargus'' is by far the largest genus of its family, the Niphargidae, and the largest of all freshwater amphipod genera. Usually, these animals inhabit caves or groundwater. They occur in western Eurasia, in regions that were not covered by ...

'' G. Karaman & Sket, 1990 *'' Niphargus occultus'' G. Karaman, 1993-94 *''

Niphargus ohridanus ''Niphargus'' is by far the largest genus of its family, the Niphargidae, and the largest of all freshwater amphipod genera. Usually, these animals inhabit caves or groundwater. They occur in western Eurasia, in regions that were not cover ...

'' S. Karaman, 1929 *'' Niphargus orcinus'' Joseph, 1869 *'' Niphargus orientalis'' S. Karaman, 1950 *''

Niphargus osogovensis ''Niphargus'' is by far the largest genus of its family, the Niphargidae, and the largest of all freshwater amphipod genera. Usually, these animals inhabit caves or groundwater. They occur in western Eurasia, in regions that were not cover ...

'' S. Karaman, 1959 *'' Niphargus otharicus'' Birstein, 1952 *'' Niphargus pachypus'' Schellenberg, 1933 *'' Niphargus pachytelson'' Sket, 1960 *''

Niphargus pancici ''Niphargus'' is by far the largest genus of its family, the Niphargidae, and the largest of all freshwater amphipod genera. Usually, these animals inhabit caves or groundwater. They occur in western Eurasia, in regions that were not covered by ...

'' S. Karaman, 1929 *'' Niphargus pannonicus'' S. Karaman, 1950 *''

Niphargus parapupetta ''Niphargus'' is by far the largest genus of its family, the Niphargidae, and the largest of all freshwater amphipod genera. Usually, these animals inhabit caves or groundwater. They occur in western Eurasia, in regions that were not covered by ...

'' G. Karaman, 1984 *'' Niphargus parenzani'' Ruffo & Vigna–Taglianti, 1968 *'' Niphargus parvus'' S. Karaman, 1943 *'' Niphargus pasquinii'' Vigna-Taglianti, 1966 *'' Niphargus pater'' Mehely, 1941 *'' Niphargus patrizii'' Ruffo & Vigna–Taglianti, 1968 *'' Niphargus pavicevici'' G. Karaman, 1976 *'' Niphargus pecarensis'' S. Karaman & G. Karaman, 1959 *'' Niphargus pectencoronatae'' Sket & G. Karaman, 1990 *'' Niphargus pectinicauda'' Sket, 1971 *'' Niphargus pedemontanus'' Ruffo, 1937 *'' Niphargus pellagonicus'' S. Karaman, 1943 *'' Niphargus pescei'' G. Karaman, 1984 *'' Niphargus petkovskii'' G. Karaman, 1963 *'' Niphargus petrosani'' Dobreanu & Manolache, 1933 *'' Niphargus phreaticolus'' Motas, Dobreanu & Manolache, 1948 *'' Niphargus plateaui'' Chevreux, 1901 *'' Niphargus pliginskii'' Martynov, 1930 *'' Niphargus podgoricensis'' S. Karaman, 1934 *'' Niphargus podpecanus'' S. Karaman, 1952 *'' Niphargus poianoi'' G. Karaman, 1988 *'' Niphargus polonicus'' Schellenberg, 1936 *'' Niphargus poloninicus'' Straškraba, 1957 *'' Niphargus polymorphus'' Fišer, Trontelj & Sket, 2006 *'' Niphargus ponoricus'' Dancau, 1963 *'' Niphargus potamophilus'' Birstein, 1954 *''

Niphargus pretneri ''Niphargus'' is by far the largest genus of its family, the Niphargidae, and the largest of all freshwater amphipod genera. Usually, these animals inhabit caves or groundwater. They occur in western Eurasia, in regions that were not covered by ...

'' Sket, 1959 *'' Niphargus pseudocaspius'' G. Karaman, 1982 *'' Niphargus pseudokochianus'' Dobreanu, Manolache & Puscariu, 1953 *''

Niphargus pseudolatimanus ''Niphargus'' is by far the largest genus of its family (biology), family, the Niphargidae, and the largest of all freshwater amphipod genera. Usually, these animals inhabit caves or groundwater. They occur in western Eurasia, in regions that we ...

'' Birstein, 1952 *'' Niphargus pulevici'' G. Karaman, 1967 *'' Niphargus pupetta'' Sket, 1962 *'' Niphargus puteanus'' (C. L. Koch, 1836) *'' Niphargus rajecensis'' Schellenberg, 1938 *'' Niphargus ravanicanus'' S. Karaman, 1943 *''

Niphargus redenseki ''Niphargus'' is by far the largest genus of its family, the Niphargidae, and the largest of all freshwater amphipod genera. Usually, these animals inhabit caves or groundwater. They occur in western Eurasia, in regions that were not covered by ...

'' Sket, 1959 *''

Niphargus rejici ''Niphargus'' is by far the largest genus of its family, the Niphargidae, and the largest of all freshwater amphipod genera. Usually, these animals inhabit caves or groundwater. They occur in western Eurasia, in regions that were not cover ...

'' Sket, 1958 *''

Niphargus remus ''Niphargus'' is by far the largest genus of its family, the Niphargidae, and the largest of all freshwater amphipod genera. Usually, these animals inhabit caves or groundwater. They occur in western Eurasia, in regions that were not covered by ...

'' G. Karaman, 1992 *''

Niphargus remyi ''Niphargus'' is by far the largest genus of its family, the Niphargidae, and the largest of all freshwater amphipod genera. Usually, these animals inhabit caves or groundwater. They occur in western Eurasia, in regions that were not covered by ...

'' S. Karaman, 1934 *'' Niphargus renei'' Karaman, 1986 *'' Niphargus rhenorhodanensis'' Schellenberg, 1937 *'' Niphargus rhodi'' S. Karaman, 1950 *'' Niphargus robustus'' Chevreux, 1901 *'' Niphargus romanicus'' Dobreanu & Manolache, 1942 *''

Niphargus romuleus ''Niphargus'' is by far the largest genus of its family, the Niphargidae, and the largest of all freshwater amphipod genera. Usually, these animals inhabit caves or groundwater. They occur in western Eurasia, in regions that were not covered by ...

'' Vigna-Taglianti, 1968 *'' Niphargus rostratus'' Sket, 1971 *'' Niphargus rucneri'' G. Karaman, 1962 *''

Niphargus ruffoi ''Niphargus'' is by far the largest genus of its family, the Niphargidae, and the largest of all freshwater amphipod genera. Usually, these animals inhabit caves or groundwater. They occur in western Eurasia, in regions that were not covered by ...

'' G. Karaman, 1976 *'' Niphargus salonitanus'' S. Karaman, 1950 *''

Niphargus sanctinaumi ''Niphargus'' is by far the largest genus of its family, the Niphargidae, and the largest of all freshwater amphipod genera. Usually, these animals inhabit caves or groundwater. They occur in western Eurasia, in regions that were not covered by ...

'' S. Karaman, 1943 *'' Niphargus schellenbergi'' S. Karaman, 1932 *'' Niphargus schusteri'' G. Karaman, 1991 *''

Niphargus scopicauda ''Niphargus'' is by far the largest genus of its family, the Niphargidae, and the largest of all freshwater amphipod genera. Usually, these animals inhabit caves or groundwater. They occur in western Eurasia, in regions that were not covered by ...

'' Fišer, Coleman, Zagmajster, Zwittnig, Gerecke & Sket, 2010 *''

Niphargus serbicus ''Niphargus'' is by far the largest genus of its family, the Niphargidae, and the largest of all freshwater amphipod genera. Usually, these animals inhabit caves or groundwater. They occur in western Eurasia, in regions that were not covered by ...

'' S. Karaman, 1960 *'' Niphargus sertaci'' Fišer, Çamur-Elipek & Özbek, 2009 *''

Niphargus setiferus ''Niphargus'' is by far the largest genus of its family, the Niphargidae, and the largest of all freshwater amphipod genera. Usually, these animals inhabit caves or groundwater. They occur in western Eurasia, in regions that were not cover ...

'' Schellenberg, 1937 *'' Niphargus sibillinianus'' G. Karaman, 1984 *'' Niphargus similis'' G. Karaman & Ruffo, 1989 *'' Niphargus sketi'' G. Karaman, 1966 *'' Niphargus skopljensis'' S. Karaman, 1929 *'' Niphargus slovenicus'' S. Karaman, 1932 *''

Niphargus smederevanus ''Niphargus'' is by far the largest genus of its family, the Niphargidae, and the largest of all freshwater amphipod genera. Usually, these animals inhabit caves or groundwater. They occur in western Eurasia, in regions that were not cover ...

'' S. Karaman, 1950 *''

Niphargus smirnovi ''Niphargus'' is by far the largest genus of its family, the Niphargidae, and the largest of all freshwater amphipod genera. Usually, these animals inhabit caves or groundwater. They occur in western Eurasia, in regions that were not cover ...

'' Birstein, 1952 *'' Niphargus sodalis'' G. Karaman, 1984 *'' Niphargus somesensis'' Motas, Dobreanu & Manolache, 1948 *'' Niphargus speziae'' Schellenberg, 1936 *'' Niphargus sphagnicolus'' Rejic, 1956 *'' Niphargus spinulifemur'' S. Karaman, 1954 *'' Niphargus spoeckeri'' Schellenberg, 1933 *''

Niphargus stadleri ''Niphargus'' is by far the largest genus of its family, the Niphargidae, and the largest of all freshwater amphipod genera. Usually, these animals inhabit caves or groundwater. They occur in western Eurasia, in regions that were not covered by ...

'' S. Karaman, 1932 *''

Niphargus stankoi ''Niphargus'' is by far the largest genus of its family, the Niphargidae, and the largest of all freshwater amphipod genera. Usually, these animals inhabit caves or groundwater. They occur in western Eurasia, in regions that were not covered by ...

'' G. Karaman, 1974 *'' Niphargus stebbingi'' Cecchini *'' Niphargus stefanellii'' Ruffo & Vigna-Taglianti, 1968 *''

Niphargus stenopus ''Niphargus stenopus'' is a species of freshwater amphipod crustacean which is endemic to Slovenia Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is borde ...

'' Sket, 1960 *'' Niphargus steueri'' Schellenberg, 1935 *''

Niphargus stochi ''Niphargus'' is by far the largest genus of its family, the Niphargidae, and the largest of all freshwater amphipod genera. Usually, these animals inhabit caves or groundwater. They occur in western Eurasia, in regions that were not covered by ...

'' G. Karaman, 1994 *'' Niphargus strouhali'' Schellenberg, 1933 *''

Niphargus stygius ''Niphargus'' is by far the largest genus of its family, the Niphargidae, and the largest of all freshwater amphipod genera. Usually, these animals inhabit caves or groundwater. They occur in western Eurasia, in regions that were not covered by ...

'' Schiodte, 1847 – type species *'' Niphargus stygocharis'' Dudich, 1943 *'' Niphargus submersus'' Derzhavin, 1945 *'' Niphargus subtypicus'' Sket, 1960 *''

Niphargus talikadzei ''Niphargus'' is by far the largest genus of its family, the Niphargidae, and the largest of all freshwater amphipod genera. Usually, these animals inhabit caves or groundwater. They occur in western Eurasia, in regions that were not covered by ...

'' Giliarov, Lagidze, Levushkin & Talikadze, 1974 *''

Niphargus tamaninii ''Niphargus'' is by far the largest genus of its family, the Niphargidae, and the largest of all freshwater amphipod genera. Usually, these animals inhabit caves or groundwater. They occur in western Eurasia, in regions that were not covered by ...

'' Ruffo, 1953 *''

Niphargus tatrensis ''Niphargus tatrensis'' is a troglobitic species of crustacean in the family Niphargidae, living in the karst waters of Austria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia. It can be found in caves, and also in karst springs and in wells i ...

'' Wrzesniowsky, 1888 *'' Niphargus tauri'' Schellenberg, 1933 *'' Niphargus tauricus'' Birstein, 1964 *'' Niphargus tenuicaudatus'' Schellenberg, 1940 *'' Niphargus thermalis'' Dudich, 1941 *'' Niphargus thienemanni'' Schellenberg, 1934 *'' Niphargus thuringius'' Schellenberg, 1934 *'' Niphargus timavi'' S. Karaman, 1954 *''

Niphargus toplicensis ''Niphargus'' is by far the largest genus of its family, the Niphargidae, and the largest of all freshwater amphipod genera. Usually, these animals inhabit caves or groundwater. They occur in western Eurasia, in regions that were not cover ...

'' Andreev, 1966 *'' Niphargus transitivus'' Sket, 1971 *'' Niphargus transsylvanicus'' Schellenberg, 1934 *''

Niphargus tridentinus ''Niphargus'' is by far the largest genus of its family, the Niphargidae, and the largest of all freshwater amphipod genera. Usually, these animals inhabit caves or groundwater. They occur in western Eurasia, in regions that were not covered by ...

'' Stoch, 1998 *'' Niphargus trullipes'' Sket, 1958 *'' Niphargus vadimi'' Birstein, 1961 *'' Niphargus valachicus'' Dobreanu & Manolache, 1933 *''

Niphargus vandeli ''Niphargus'' is by far the largest genus of its family, the Niphargidae, and the largest of all freshwater amphipod genera. Usually, these animals inhabit caves or groundwater. They occur in western Eurasia, in regions that were not covered by ...

'' Barbe, 1961 *'' Niphargus variabilis'' Dobreanu, Manolache & Puscariu, 1953 *''

Niphargus velesensis ''Niphargus'' is by far the largest genus of its family, the Niphargidae, and the largest of all freshwater amphipod genera. Usually, these animals inhabit caves or groundwater. They occur in western Eurasia, in regions that were not covered by ...

'' S. Karaman, 1943 *''

Niphargus versluysi ''Niphargus'' is by far the largest genus of its family, the Niphargidae, and the largest of all freshwater amphipod genera. Usually, these animals inhabit caves or groundwater. They occur in western Eurasia, in regions that were not covered by ...

'' S. Karaman, 1950 *'' Niphargus vinodolensis'' Fišer, Sket & Stoch, 2006 *'' Niphargus virei'' Chevreux, 1896 *''

Niphargus vjeternicensis ''Niphargus'' is by far the largest genus of its family, the Niphargidae, and the largest of all freshwater amphipod genera. Usually, these animals inhabit caves or groundwater. They occur in western Eurasia, in regions that were not covered by ...

'' S. Karaman, 1932 *'' Niphargus vlkanovi'' S. Karaman & G. Karaman, 1959 *''

Niphargus vodnensis ''Niphargus'' is by far the largest genus of its family, the Niphargidae, and the largest of all freshwater amphipod genera. Usually, these animals inhabit caves or groundwater. They occur in western Eurasia, in regions that were not covered by ...

'' S. Karaman, 1943 *'' Niphargus vornatscheri'' Schellenberg, 1934 *''

Niphargus vranjinae ''Niphargus'' is by far the largest genus of its family, the Niphargidae, and the largest of all freshwater amphipod genera. Usually, these animals inhabit caves or groundwater. They occur in western Eurasia, in regions that were not covered by ...

'' G. Karaman, 1967 *''

Niphargus vulgaris ''Niphargus'' is by far the largest genus of its family, the Niphargidae, and the largest of all freshwater amphipod genera. Usually, these animals inhabit caves or groundwater. They occur in western Eurasia, in regions that were not cover ...

'' G. Karaman, 1968 *'' Niphargus wexfordensis'' Karaman, Gledhill & Holmes, 1994 *'' Niphargus wolfi'' Schellenberg, 1933 *''

Niphargus zagrebensis ''Niphargus'' is by far the largest genus of its family, the Niphargidae, and the largest of all freshwater amphipod genera. Usually, these animals inhabit caves or groundwater. They occur in western Eurasia, in regions that were not cover ...

'' S. Karaman, 1950 *'' Niphargus zavalanus'' S. Karaman, 1950 *'' Niphargus zorae'' G. Karaman, 1967

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q1643856 Niphargidae Crustacean genera Taxa named by Jørgen Matthias Christian Schiødte Taxonomy articles created by Polbot