WoRMS taxon details
original description
Karaman, G. S.; Gottstein-Matočec, S. (2006). Niphargus echion, a new species of amphipod (Crustacea Amphipoda, Niphargidae) from Istra, Croatia. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 1150: 53-68. [details] Available for editors [request]
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Etymology The new species, N. echion, is named after Echion, one of the five surviving warriors in Greek mythology, who was born out of the dragon’s teeth that Cadmus had sown when founding Thebes. The dragon’s triple row of teeth is reminiscent of the numerous dis [details]
Holotype Zagreb: Croatian Natural History Museum: holotype C1587 (holotype), C1588 (paratype) [details]
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