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Niphargus primoricus Marin & Palatov, 2025
1840974 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1840974)
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Marin, I. N.; Palatov, D. M. (2025). Niphargus Schiödte, 1849 (Crustacea, Amphipoda, Niphargidae) is a new component of the biotic community in the deep pebble beach habitats of the northern Black Sea region. <em>ZooKeys.</em> 1254: 283-311., available online at https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1254.165665 [details] Available for editors 
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Distribution The species is currently found along the northern coastline of the Black Sea, from the mouth of the Ashamba River...
Etymology The new species is named after its unique habitat and distribution along the northern Black Sea coastline; primoricus...
Distribution The species is currently found along the northern coastline of the Black Sea, from the mouth of the Ashamba River (44°34'35.9"N, 37°58'48.3"E) to the Khosta River (43°30'33.9"N, 39°52'07.0"E) (the type locality), with the most distant localities separated for 190 km. [details]
Etymology The new species is named after its unique habitat and distribution along the northern Black Sea coastline; primoricus...
Etymology The new species is named after its unique habitat and distribution along the northern Black Sea coastline; primoricus (Russian) meaning “living close to the sea shore”. [details]
Horton, T.; Lowry, J.; De Broyer, C.; Bellan-Santini, D.; Copilas-Ciocianu, D.; Corbari, L.; Costello, M.J.; Daneliya, M.; Dauvin, J.-C.; Fišer, C.; Gasca, R.; Grabowski, M.; Guerra-García, J.M.; Hendrycks, E.; Hughes, L.; Jaume, D.; Jazdzewski, K.; Kim, Y.-H.; King, R.; Krapp-Schickel, T.; LeCroy, S.; Lörz, A.-N.; Mamos, T.; Senna, A.R.; Serejo, C.; Souza-Filho, J.F.; Tandberg, A.H.; Thomas, J.D.; Thurston, M.; Vader, W.; Väinölä, R.; Valls Domedel, G.; Vonk, R.; White, K.; Zeidler, W. (2026). World Amphipoda Database. Niphargus primoricus Marin & Palatov, 2025. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1840974 on 2026-04-21
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Marin, I. N.; Palatov, D. M. (2025). Niphargus Schiödte, 1849 (Crustacea, Amphipoda, Niphargidae) is a new component of the biotic community in the deep pebble beach habitats of the northern Black Sea region. <em>ZooKeys.</em> 1254: 283-311., available online at https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1254.165665 [details] Available for editors [request]
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Additional Material 3♂♂, 7♀♀ (LEMMI) – same data and locality as holotype; • 3♂♂, 2♀♀ – Russian Federation, Krasnodar Kray, Gelendzhik urban district, Golubaya Bukhta (Blue Bay), 44°34'35.9"N, 37°58'48.3"E, pebble beach near the mouth of Ashamba River, in coastal pebble, coll. I. Marin, 12.07.2023; • 2♂♂, 3♀♀ (bl. 7.0 mm) (LEMMI) – Russian Federation, Krasnodar Kray, Gelendzhik urban okrug, hyporhean zone of the mouth of the Betta River within the boundaries of the Betta village, 44°22'16.67"N, 38°23'48.84"E, coll. I. Marin & D. Palatov, 2.06.2024; • 3♀♀ – Russian Federation, Krasnodar Kray, Tuapse district,hyporheic zone of the mouth of the Agoy River within the boundaries of the Agoy village, 44°08'06.75"N, 39°01'33.5"E, coll. I. Marin & D. Palatov, 07.06.2024; • 1♂, 6♀♀ – Russian Federation, Krasnodar Kray, Tuapse district, hyporhean zone of the mouth of the Nebug River within the boundaries of the Nebug settlement, 44°09'41.6"N, 38°59'52.4"E, coll. I. Marin & D. Palatov, 07.06.2024; • 4♀♀ – Russian Federation, Krasnodar Kray, Tuapse district, Nechepsukho River in the Novomikhaylovsky village, under the pedestrian bridge, 44°14'52.24"N, 38°50'35.37"E, coll. I. Marin & D. Palatov, 08.06.2024; • 2♂♂, 3♀♀ – RussianFederation, Krasnodar Kray, Tuapse district, hyporhean zone of the Agoy River within the boundaries of the village of Agoy, 43°57'45.8"N, 39°16'04.3"E, coll. D. Palatov, 14.07.2020; • 1♂, 6♀♀ – Russian Federation, Krasnodar Kray, Tuapse district, pebble beaches in the valley of the Tu River near its mouth in the Olginka
village, 44°11'28.12"N, 38°53'05.52"E, coll. I. Marin & D. Palatov, 08.06.2024; • 2♀♀ (LEMMI) – Russian Federation, Krasnodar Kray, Tuapse district, hyporhean zone of the mouth of the Dederkoy River upstream from the Dederkoy village, 44°04'00.4"N, 39°08'22.8"E, coll. I. Marin & D. Palatov, 13.05.2019; • 4♀♀ – Russian Federation, Krasnodar Kray, Sochi urban district, Lazarevsky district, Makopse River under the railway bridge, near the river mouth, 43°59'34.11"N, 39°12'37.98"E, coll. I. Marin & D. Palatov, 06.06.2024; • 1♀ – Russian Federation, Krasnodar Kray, Sochi urban district, Lazarevsky district, Kuapse River near
the Nizhnyaya Mamedka village, 43°57'10.72"N, 39°18'43.1"E, coll. I. Marin & D. Palatov, 05.06.2024; • 2♀♀ – Russian Federation, Krasnodar Kray, Sochi urban district, Lazarevsky district, Ashe River mouth, 43°57'28.8"N, 39°15'41.1"E, coll.I. Marin & D. Palatov, 05.06.2024; • 3♂♂, 12♀♀ – Russian Federation, Krasnodar Kray, Sochi urban district, Khostinskiy district, hyporhean zone of the mouth of the Khosta River within the boundaries of the Khosta village, 43°30'33.9"N, 39°52'07.0"E, coll. I. Marin & D. Palatov, 15.05.2019; • 3♀♀ – Russian Federation, Krasnodar Kray, Sochi urban district, Lazarevsky district, Psezuapse River near the Lazarevskoye village, 200 m upstream from the mouth, 43°53'57.35"N, 39°20'03.97"E, coll. I. Marin & D. Palatov, 03.06.2024. [details]
Distribution The species is currently found along the northern coastline of the Black Sea, from the mouth of the Ashamba River (44°34'35.9"N, 37°58'48.3"E) to the Khosta River (43°30'33.9"N, 39°52'07.0"E) (the type locality), with the most distant localities separated for 190 km. [details]
Etymology The new species is named after its unique habitat and distribution along the northern Black Sea coastline; primoricus (Russian) meaning “living close to the sea shore”. [details]
Habitat All specimens of Niphargus primoricus sp. nov. were collected from the deep layers of pebble beach habitats along the northern Black Sea coastline (Fig. 1A). This species inhabits freshwater environments, such as small rivers, streams, and springs, which ooze in the lower layers of coastal pebbles near the edge of the sea (Fig. 1C–F). These biotopes are common along the northern coast of the Black Sea, alternating with rocky outcrops and small sandy beaches. Also, several individuals of this species have been found in hyporhean habitats under thick layers of pebbles in the small mountain river Kuapse (near the village of Nizhnyaya Mamedka), which flows into the Black Sea. [details]
Holotype Holotype, ♂ (bl. 8.0 mm) (ZMMU Mb-1299) – Russian Federation, Krasnodar Kray, Sochi urban district, Khostinskiy district, hyporhean zone of the Khosta River within the boundaries of the Khosta village, 43°30'55.3"N, 39°52'10.1"E, coll. I. Marin & D. Palatov, 23.10.2024. [details]
Nomenclature note The ZooBank Life Science Identifiers (LSID) for this publication is: https://zoobank.org/D09561CD-8A55-4127-999B-FEC5C07237D0. [details]
Paratype Paratypes, ♂ (bl. 8.0 mm), ♀ (bl. 7.0 mm) (ZMMU Mb–1300) – Russian Federation, Krasnodar Kray, Sochi urban district, Khostinskiy district, hyporhean zone of the mouth of the Khosta River within the boundaries of the Khosta village, 43°30'33.9"N, 39°52'07.0"E, coll. I. Marin & D. Palatov, 23.10.2024. [details]
Verified sequences accession numbers. PX233131 (holotype ♂, ZMMU Mb-1299), PX233133 (paratype ♀, ZMMU Mb-1300), PX233131–PX233153. [details]
