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WoRMS taxon detailsNiphargus carolinensis Weber & Brad, 2023
1716183 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1716183)
accepted
Species
Weber D, Brad T. (2023). Niphargus carolinensis sp. nov. (Amphipoda: Niphargidae), an Endemic Species in the Northern Distribution Area of the Genus. <em>Hydrobiology.</em> 2(4): 554-574., available online at https://www.mdpi.com/2673-9917/2/4/37 [details]
Note Carolina Mine, 2 km NE Lüdenscheid, North...
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Type locality Carolina Mine, 2 km NE Lüdenscheid, North Rhine–Westphalia, Germany, coordinates: 51.25 °N and 7.64 °E [details]
Etymology The species name derives from the name of the Carolina Mine in western Germany (North Rhine–Westphalia), where it was...
Etymology The species name derives from the name of the Carolina Mine in western Germany (North Rhine–Westphalia), where it 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 carolinensis Weber & Brad, 2023. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1716183 on 2024-07-28
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original description
Weber D, Brad T. (2023). Niphargus carolinensis sp. nov. (Amphipoda: Niphargidae), an Endemic Species in the Northern Distribution Area of the Genus. <em>Hydrobiology.</em> 2(4): 554-574., available online at https://www.mdpi.com/2673-9917/2/4/37 [details]
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Ecology Subterranean species, narrow endemic, found in a mine.Niphargus carolinensis sp. nov. specimens were found mainly on and below the wooden crossbeams that were installed around the year 1764, or in their immediate vicinity. N. carolinensis sp. nov. specimens probably feed on this 250-year-old wood, the only organic material visible in the Carolina mine. It may graze on bacteria and fungi feeding on this wood. This is a sign of how low the food requirements of subterranean niphargids may be. We found fewer specimens in chicken liver baits than expected, if compared to other Niphargus species. Niphargus carolinensis sp. nov. is absent in running water and lakes, as well as in interstitial spaces in the mine. It is also absent in neighboring springs, meaning that it is classified as strictly stygobiontic. [details] Etymology The species name derives from the name of the Carolina Mine in western Germany (North Rhine–Westphalia), where it was discovered. [details] Holotype The holotype specimen (male, 8.93 mm) was dissected and used for species description. It derives from type locality (the Carolina Mine, North Rhine–Westphalia, Germany). The dissected body appendages were transferred to permanent slides and stored in the collection of Emil Racoviță Institute of Speleology, Cluj, Romania, with the inventory number DW220205-001 (male holotype) and DW220907-001 (female paratype). [details] Paratype The paratype specimen (female) was dissected and used for species description. It derives from type locality (the Carolina Mine, North Rhine–Westphalia, Germany). The dissected body appendages were transferred to permanent slides and stored in the collection of Emil Racoviță Institute of Speleology, Cluj, Romania, with the inventory number DW220205-001 (male holotype) and DW220907-001 (female paratype). [details] Type locality Carolina Mine, 2 km NE Lüdenscheid, North Rhine–Westphalia, Germany, coordinates: 51.25 °N and 7.64 °E [details] |
