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Niphargellus glenniei

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Niphargellus glenniei
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Amphipoda
Family: Niphargidae
Genus: Niphargellus
Species:
N. glenniei
Binomial name
Niphargellus glenniei
(Spooner, 1952)
Synonyms[1]
  • Niphargus glenniei Spooner, 1952

Niphargellus glenniei, also known as the south-western groundwater shrimp,[2] is a species of amphipod from within the family Niphargidae. A native of the United Kingdom, it has been placed in 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

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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] N. glenniei can be distinguished by a lack of spines on its telson lobes and rounded palmar angles on the organisms gnathopods.[4]

Distribution and habitat

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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, Devon and Dorset.[6][4]

Niphargellus glenniei lives in freshwater habitats such as caves, aquifers, wells, springs, quarries and mines.[2] The species has been recorded to live in alkaline limestone habitat, but also on acidic granite.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Niphargellus glenniei". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "Niphargus glennei - South-western Groundwater Shrimp". www.cornishbiodiversitynetwork.org. 20 March 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ a b c d "Niphargus glenniei". Hypogean Crustacea Recording Scheme (hcrs.brc.ac.uk). 20 March 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Niphargus glenniei (Spooner, 1952) British Cave Shrimp". nbnatlas.org. 20 March 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  6. ^ "Niphargellus glenniei (Spooner 1952)". eol.org. 20 March 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2022.