Niphargus gammariformis Borko, 2019

Higher Taxonomy
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Amphipoda
Family: Niphargidae
Genus: Niphargus
Characterisation
Troglobiont
Distribution
Endemic to Greece
Locus Typicus
Spilaio Melissotrypa
Region: Thessalia / Regional unit: Larisa / Municipality: Elassona / Closest settlement: Kefalovryso
Distribution in caves of Greece
  • Spilaio Melissotrypa, Borko et al. 2019, Popa et al. 2019, Ntakis et al. 2020
    Region: Thessalia / Regional unit: Larisa / Municipality: Elassona / Closest settlement: Kefalovryso
Comments

Only known from the type locality.

IUCN Red List
NE - Not Evaluated
Greece's Red Data Book
NE - Not Evaluated
Protection status
  • There is no species-specific legal framework for protection.
Check Databases
No links to other databases
Species references
  • Borko Š, Collette M, Brad B, Zakšek V, Flot J-F, Vaxevanopoulos M, Sarbu S & Fišer G. 2019. Amphipods in a Greek cave with sulphidic and non-sulphidic water : phylogenetically clustered and ecologically divergent phylogenetically clustered and ecologically divergent.. Systematics and Biodiversity 0(0):1–15. Taylor & Francis. Available from https://doi.org/10.1080/14772000.2019.1670273
  • Ntakis A, Karaouzas I, Fišer C & Stoch F. 2020. An annotated checklist of the Niphargidae (Crustacea: Amphipoda) of Greece. . Zootaxa, 4772(3), 517–544. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4772.3.5
  • Popa, I., Brad, T., Vaxevanopoulos, M., Giurginca, A., Baba, S.C., Iepure, S., Plaiasu, R., Sarbu, S.M. 2019. Rich and diverse subterranean invertebrate communities inhabiting Melissotrypa Cave in Central Greece.. Trav. Inst. Spéol. «Émile Racovitza», 58: 65–78.
Citation
Paragamian, K. 2026. Niphargus gammariformis Borko, 2019. In Paragamian, K., M. Poulinakis, S. Paragamian and I. Nikoloudakis. Cave fauna of Greece database - Hellenic Institute of Speleological Research. Species data updated 12.05.2020, Accessed 19.04.2026