Niphargellus glenniei
Niphargellus glenniei, also known as the south-western groundwater shrimp,[2] is a species of amphipod from within the family Niphargidae.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Crustacea |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Superorder: | Peracarida |
| Order: | Amphipoda |
| Family: | Niphargidae |
| Genus: | Niphargellus |
| Species: | N. glenniei |
| Binomial name | |
| Niphargellus glenniei (Spooner, 1952) | |
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A native of the United Kingdom, it has been placed onto the UK Biodiversity Action Plan list of priority species. It is the first aquatic troglobite to be given a conservation status within the UK.[3]
Description
Niphargellus glenniei lacks pigment and is eyeless, much like other Stygofauna.[2]
It will reach sexual maturity at around 2.5-3 mm long.[4]
Distribution
Niphargellus glenniei is endemic to England, where it has been recorded in 143 sites within the southwest of the country.[5] It is restricted to the counties of Cornwall and Dorset.[6]
Habitat
Niphargellus glenniei lives in freshwater habitats such as caves, aquifers, wells, springs, quarries and mines.[2]
References
- "Niphargellus glenniei". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- "Niphargus glennei - South-western Groundwater Shrimp". www.cornishbiodiversitynetwork.org. 20 March 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- Knight, Lee (2008). "The Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP) for Niphargus glenniei (Crustacea: Amphipoda: Niphargidae): The first British troglobite to be listed". Researchgate.net. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- "Niphargus glenniei". Hypogean Crustacea Recording Scheme (hcrs.brc.ac.uk). 20 March 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- "Niphargus glenniei (Spooner, 1952) British Cave Shrimp". nbnatlas.org. 20 March 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- "Niphargellus glenniei (Spooner 1952)". eol.org. 20 March 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2022.