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Niphargus tvishiensis Marin, Barjadze, Maghradze & Palatov, 2023

1710691  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1710691)

accepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Marin, I.; Barjadze, S.; Maghradze, E.; Palatov, D. (2023). Diversity, taxonomy and phylogenetic relationships of the “Niphargus borutzkyi” ingroup (Crustacea: Amphipoda: Niphargidae) in Western Georgia, SW Caucasus. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 5352(4): 477-500., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5352.4.2 [details]  Available for editors  PDF available [request] 
Note SW Caucasus, Western Georgia, Racha-Lechkhumi...  
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Type locality SW Caucasus, Western Georgia, Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti region, Tsageri Municipality, the slope of the Rioni river in the vicinity of Tvishi village, Verdzistava I Cave, 42°31’34.6”N 42°47’34.0”E, 437 m a.s.l., in the subterranean syphon [details]
Etymology The species is named after the Tvishi village Tsageri Municipality, Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti region, Georgia, near...  
Etymology The species is named after the Tvishi village Tsageri Municipality, Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti region, Georgia, near which the Verdzistava I Cave is located, where a new species was discovered. [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. (2024). World Amphipoda Database. Niphargus tvishiensis Marin, Barjadze, Maghradze & Palatov, 2023. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1710691 on 2024-07-28
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original description Marin, I.; Barjadze, S.; Maghradze, E.; Palatov, D. (2023). Diversity, taxonomy and phylogenetic relationships of the “Niphargus borutzkyi” ingroup (Crustacea: Amphipoda: Niphargidae) in Western Georgia, SW Caucasus. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 5352(4): 477-500., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5352.4.2 [details]  Available for editors  PDF available [request] 
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Additional information Ecology and distribution. Niphargus tvishiensis sp. nov. is presently known from only the type locality, the Verdzistava I Cave. Lekhumian Tvishi Cave mentioned in Djanashvili & Barjadze (2011) and Djanashvili et al. (2014) should be also named as Verdzistava I Cave, from where two springtail species are known: Argonychiurus multiocellatus Djanashvili, Barjadze, Jordana et Burkhardt, 2014 (Onychiuridae) (troglobiont) and Plutomurus birsteini Djanashvili et Barjadze, 2011 (Tomoceridae) (troglophile). [details]

Ecology subterranean [details]

Etymology The species is named after the Tvishi village Tsageri Municipality, Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti region, Georgia, near which the Verdzistava I Cave is located, where a new species was discovered. [details]

Holotype Holotype: ♂ (bl. 15.0 mm), ZMMU Mb-1247—SW Caucasus, Western Georgia, Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti region, Tsageri Municipality, the slope of the Rioni river in the vicinity of Tvishi village, Verdzistava I Cave, 42°31’34.6”N 42°47’34.0”E, 437 m a.s.l., in the subterranean syphon, 10 v.2020, coll. E. Maghradze & Sh. Barjadze. [details]

Paratype Paratypes: 1♀ (bl. 12 mm), IZISU,—same locality and date as for holotype. [details]

Type locality SW Caucasus, Western Georgia, Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti region, Tsageri Municipality, the slope of the Rioni river in the vicinity of Tvishi village, Verdzistava I Cave, 42°31’34.6”N 42°47’34.0”E, 437 m a.s.l., in the subterranean syphon [details]
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