Niphargobates

Niphargobates is a genus of amphipod crustaceans containing two species from European caves. Niphargobates lefkodemonaki is only known to occur in a cave near Xyloskalo in the Lefka Ori mountains, Crete, Greece.^[1] Niphargobates orophobata is only known to occur in caves near Postojna, Slovenia.^[2] Both species are listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.^[3][4]

Niphargobates
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Malacostraca
Order:	Amphipoda
Family:	Niphargidae
Genus:	Niphargobates Sket, 1981
Species
Niphargobates lefkodemonaki Sket, 1990 Niphargobates orophobata Sket, 1981

References

1. Cene Fišer; Peter Trontelj & Boris Sket. "Niphargobates lefkodemonaki". Niphargus. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved April 13, 2010.
2. Cene Fišer; Peter Trontelj & Boris Sket. "Niphargobates orophobata". Niphargus. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved April 13, 2010.
3. Sket, B. (1996). "Niphargobates lefkodemonaki". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1996: e.T14794A4460769. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T14794A4460769.en.
4. Sket, B. (1996). "Niphargobates orophobata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1996: e.T14793A4460738. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T14793A4460738.en.