WoRMS taxon details
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 [request]
From editor or global species database
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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