Amphipoda taxon details
original description
Borko, Š.; Collette, M.; Brad, T.; Zakšek, V.; Flot, J.-F.; Vaxevanopoulos, M.; Sarbu, S. M.; Fišer, C. (2019). Amphipods in a Greek cave with sulphidic and non-sulphidic water: phylogenetically clustered and ecologically divergent. <em>Systematics and Biodiversity.</em> 17(6): 558-572., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/14772000.2019.1670273 [details] Available for editors [request]
Holotype NC341 (OBBFUL-NC341)., geounit Greece [details]
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Ecology Known only from its type locality. It is abundant in Sulphidic Lake, but rare in the freshwater lakes (where it co-occurs with N. jovanovici, N. lindbergi, and Bogidiella sp.). [details]
Etymology The name is derived from the name of amphipod genus Gammarus and refers to its Gammarus-like traits, notably its biramous 3rd uropods. [details]
Holotype An intact male. The sample is deposited in the collection of the Department of Biology, Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana under voucher number NC341 (OBBFUL-NC341). [details]
Type locality Melissotrypa Cave, Greece (N39degrees ?52' 40'', E 22 degrees ?02' 57'' UTM 34 N, WGS 84, altitude: 299 m). [details]
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