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(Figs
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-
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):
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, 7.8 mm (tip of rostrum to tip of third urosomite). The sample is deposited in the collection of the
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de Zoologie, Lausanne, Switzerland under voucher number
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and
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.
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A new
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species from Switzerland.
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sp. nov. (holotype, female 7.8 mm). The two diagnostic features (seven comb-like spiniform setae on the outer lobe of maxilla I and two spiniform setae on the lower distal part of the first urosomite near the insertion of uropod 1) are highlighted on the figure.
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and
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,
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,
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,
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.
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(left inflow),
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,
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. CH1903: 588'518, 209'959 (WGS84:
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,
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),
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a.s.l.
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<paragraph id="3E9C8B27A38B962E167E47EE083F93DF" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Habitat and distribution.</paragraph>
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Only known from three drinking water wells: Stedtliquelle close to Aarberg,
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close to Egliswil and
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close to
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, all in Switzerland.
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<paragraph id="B1604244028DE5DCE7A8A4210894B364" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Etymology.</paragraph>
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The name &quot;
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&quot; is derived from the Latin name of the river Aare (Arola), since all findings were located in the drainage basin of the river Aare.
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<paragraph id="70F13F5EB8DDC9BA41CF142C393E7B5F" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Diagnosis.</paragraph>
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Small and slender
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, defined by combination of two traits. Two spiniform setae are located on the lower distal part of the first urosomite near the insertion of uropod I (Fig.
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). The outer lobe of maxilla I is armed with seven comb-like spiniform setae (Fig.
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).
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<paragraph id="66C46B6AE032DCEED28C6C112D3F6A23" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Description.</paragraph>
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<emphasis id="ED60656A601CDEED65D8AF194389056C" bold="true" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Head and trunk</emphasis>
(Fig.
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): Body length up to 9.5 mm. Head length 6.6-7.4% of body length; rostrum absent. Pereonites I-VI without setae, pereonite VII with tiny seta close to ventro-posterior corner.
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<paragraph id="4BE5C8AC86CA92BE4685CF721894CA70" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Pleonites I-III with up to three setae along the entire dorso-posterior margins. Epimeral plate II roughly perpendicular, posterior and ventral margins convex; ventro-postero-distal corner distinct; along ventral and posterior margins three spiniform and four to five thin setae, respectively. Epimeral plate III inclined, posterior and ventral margin slightly-distinctly concave and slightly convex, respectively; ventro-postero-distal corner distinct but not produced. Along ventral and posterior margin 3-4 spiniform seta; along posterior margin five thin setae.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="EC089298CA75C11677F465370EF4E969" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Urosomite I postero-dorso-laterally with one slender, flexible seta; urosomite II postero-dorso-laterally with 2-3 strong setae among which at least one is strong and stout; urosomite III without seta. Ventrally on urosomite I, at the base of uropod I, are two strong spiniform setae in a row.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="94F0DC45562FDF6AFCEE301E4ECA1F1C" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">
Telson (Fig.
<figureCitation id="A5EED9B0FCD369177CBDF834B6EF6DAE" captionStart="Figure 9" captionStartId="F9" captionText="Figure 9. Niphargus arolaensis sp. nov. A pleopod II B-D uropods I-III E telson." figureDoi="10.3897/subtbiol.39.66755.figure9" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/547217" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">9E</figureCitation>
) length: width ratio is 1: [0.81-0.85]; cleft measures 0.61-0.75 of telson length; telson lobes margins straight and narrowing apically. Telson armature (per lobe, left-right lobe asymmetry commonly observed): 2-4 apical, 0-1 mesial, 1-2 lateral and no dorsal spiniform setae. Apical spiniform setae as long as 0.50-0.63 of telson length. Pairs of plumose setae inserted medially, along lateral margins.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="DCD073B54B9CD80697C9A7246A310FCE" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">
<emphasis id="AE703B02AD8B5E083250AD70D56F5E80" bold="true" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Antennae</emphasis>
(Fig.
<figureCitation id="02F6CCE3A9C50355DD31F1EA6339C934" captionStart="Figure 6" captionStartId="F6" captionText="Figure 6. Niphargus arolaensis sp. nov. A antenna I B antenna II C gnathopod I D gnathopod II. The dactylus on gnathopod I (grey dashed) is added from the other body side." figureDoi="10.3897/subtbiol.39.66755.figure6" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/547213" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">6</figureCitation>
): Antenna I (A) measures 0.40-0.45 of body length. Flagellum with 18-22 articles; each article with one aesthetasc. Peduncle articles in ratio 1: [0.70-0.82]: [0.35-0.40]. Accessory flagellum biarticulated, proximal: distal article in ratio 1: [0.25-0.33].
</paragraph>
<caption id="E020836A065CB346491948D7C443096C" doi="10.3897/subtbiol.39.66755.figure6" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/547213" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" start="Figure 6" startId="F6">
<paragraph id="6629F0CD263C0750044EC828885806C7" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">
<emphasis id="AADA9A8925AC9CCCCCA3409F13C2D328" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Figure 6.</emphasis>
<taxonomicName id="8B0E664CA12D2FADACE471ABAEEEBE60" authorityName="Alther 1 &amp; Bongni 1 &amp; Borko 3 &amp; Fišer 3 &amp; Altermatt 1" authorityYear="2021" class="Insecta" family="Niphargidae" genus="Niphargus" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Niphargus arolaensis" order="Amphipoda" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="arolaensis">
<emphasis id="6ABDF3D47187E84BC7E92CABC33539C2" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Niphargus arolaensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
sp. nov.
<emphasis id="6C9AE1C80D7BCB0853EDA8224DFD622B" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">A</emphasis>
antenna I
<emphasis id="06D0BDD4AB86F86230CFB5DB061763A6" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">B</emphasis>
antenna II
<emphasis id="CF7662CA8D07A46549997816F0483066" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">C</emphasis>
gnathopod I
<emphasis id="D5A7831F7CD309D02561732F5911EC2A" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">D</emphasis>
gnathopod II. The dactylus on gnathopod I (grey dashed) is added from the other body side.
</paragraph>
</caption>
<paragraph id="A2FE23BB5C597BE4DEBAB8A27E83925A" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Ratio of lengths antenna I: antenna II as 1: [0.48-0.52]. Flagellum of antenna II (B) with 7-8 articles; each article with setae and elongated, thick sensilla of unknown function. Peduncle articles lengths 4: 5 in ratio 1: [0.89-0.95]; flagellum 0.57-0.66 of length of peduncle articles 4+5.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="49F44A2D12C32B4DD8ED6362A727C8B6" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">
<emphasis id="53F14A24B8F93202DEC15ADF79CE937B" bold="true" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Mouthparts</emphasis>
(Fig.
<figureCitation id="833901FF2CC554ABD623085C754B8C1B" captionStart="Figure 7" captionStartId="F7" captionText="Figure 7. Niphargus arolaensis sp. nov., mouthparts A labrum B labium C left mandibular palp D left mandible E right mandibular palp F right mandible G, H maxilla I I, K maxilla II L maxillipeds." figureDoi="10.3897/subtbiol.39.66755.figure7" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/547215" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">7</figureCitation>
): Labrum (A) and labium (B) typical of the genus; inner lobes of labium well visible.
</paragraph>
<caption id="94E195720BF5D3B3DAFFD12F27BA240A" doi="10.3897/subtbiol.39.66755.figure7" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/547215" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" start="Figure 7" startId="F7">
<paragraph id="C03762244D97BC53FBD033E1029738CB" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">
<emphasis id="0389B4E17FF603AA926B0090F3346F34" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Figure 7.</emphasis>
<taxonomicName id="3F8B705B17BECDC51AE9BF6826F41945" authorityName="Alther 1 &amp; Bongni 1 &amp; Borko 3 &amp; Fišer 3 &amp; Altermatt 1" authorityYear="2021" class="Insecta" family="Niphargidae" genus="Niphargus" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Niphargus arolaensis" order="Amphipoda" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="arolaensis">
<emphasis id="363A16CEB8DF01C11B38BD9A5B1874E5" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Niphargus arolaensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
sp. nov., mouthparts
<emphasis id="FA5439E952D528557E2545FB04A074A6" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">A</emphasis>
labrum
<emphasis id="201FF82C5ECE31CE38A1B4F068D3D7B4" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">B</emphasis>
labium
<emphasis id="3523680AB1DA0EE1916C202673C9E474" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">C</emphasis>
left mandibular palp
<emphasis id="C4234B812B6C992A399F8AAE266D4965" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">D</emphasis>
left mandible
<emphasis id="8DFC4133C2766983D31246A9573D818B" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">E</emphasis>
right mandibular palp
<emphasis id="7D5E0F7E000BE8DCE785D7D8EBC1A4E3" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">F</emphasis>
right mandible
<emphasis id="6C51667F460658A33D65CE73B41034DC" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">G, H</emphasis>
maxilla I
<emphasis id="17C0AD154CD6958C289F1612B298E839" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">I, K</emphasis>
maxilla II
<emphasis id="238D1647D3C34282200A3198EEA3D8CA" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">L</emphasis>
maxillipeds.
</paragraph>
</caption>
<paragraph id="1FF1CDA3D7381D08925D425A8C397CDF" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Left mandible (C and D): incisor with five teeth, lacinia mobilis with four teeth; between lacinia and molar a row of serrated setae, molar triturative, at the base of molar long seta. Right mandible (E and F): incisor processus with four teeth, lacinia mobilis with several small teeth, between lacinia and molar a row of thick serrated setae, molar triturative. Mandibular palp article 3 articulated. Ratio of mandibular palp article 2 (middle): article 3 (distal) is 1: [1.2-1.37]. Proximal palp article without setae; the middle article with 7-8 setae; distal article with 3-5 A setae in a row; 3-4 B setae; 15-18 D setae and four E setae.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="172F8270C0E47756AFCE8603C8658569" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Maxilla I (G and H), distal palp article with 6-7 apical setae. Outer lobe of maxilla I with a row of 7 stout spiniform setae, each with many (&gt;4) denticles (comb-like); inner lobe with two setae along medial and apical margin.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="48D4FACCEDC837F99FB32BE5A503112C" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Maxilla II (I and K) inner lobe slightly smaller than outer lobe; both lobes setose apically and medially.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="5E0AA115968349CE63D7FFBA838CA46C" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Maxilliped (L) inner lobe with three stout flattened and tooth-like setae apically and 6-11 setae along latero-apical margins; outer lobe with 7-11 stout and flattened, tooth-like setae mesially-subapically and 5-7 thick rounded and hairy setae apically. Maxilliped palp article 2 with 8-10 rows of setae along inner margin; dactylus with a dorsal seta, and few tiny setae at the socket.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="90C12F2D9E6A1A847D596D0AAA91FC04" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">
<emphasis id="F5ACB4800E46A1184138CBB3B5DB21CB" bold="true" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Coxal plates, and gills</emphasis>
(Figs
<figureCitation id="D6E1077BCED2495075EA9040936C4E19" captionStart="Figure 6" captionStartId="F6" captionText="Figure 6. Niphargus arolaensis sp. nov. A antenna I B antenna II C gnathopod I D gnathopod II. The dactylus on gnathopod I (grey dashed) is added from the other body side." figureDoi="10.3897/subtbiol.39.66755.figure6" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/547213" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">6</figureCitation>
and
<figureCitation id="D4FBEECB1ED7C50200297B4D56EE8106" captionStart="Figure 8" captionStartId="F8" captionText="Figure 8. Niphargus arolaensis sp. nov. A-E pereopods III-VII." figureDoi="10.3897/subtbiol.39.66755.figure8" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/547216" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">8</figureCitation>
): Coxal plate I in shape of flattened parallelogram; anterior and ventral margin of coxa I with 5-6 setae. Coxal plates II-IV width: depth ratios as [0.90-1.10]: 1, [0.85-0.94]: 1 and [1.00-1.13]: 1, respectively; anterior and ventral margins with 8-9, 6-11 and 6-7 setae. Coxal plate IV posteriorly shallowly concave. Coxal plates V-VI with well-developed anterior lobe, posterior coxal margin with one seta. Coxal plate VII half-circular with one posterior seta. Gills II-VI narrowly ovoid.
</paragraph>
<caption id="A4ECE9E7822119DEAC79C63ECD7F0786" doi="10.3897/subtbiol.39.66755.figure8" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/547216" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" start="Figure 8" startId="F8">
<paragraph id="7C639AEF60F98769E42A2013BA774792" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">
<emphasis id="ACAAC1DF16B4B5897F382CCEC926FEDE" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Figure 8.</emphasis>
<taxonomicName id="97DDE8AFDCDDECD79A80062A46642C7E" authorityName="Alther 1 &amp; Bongni 1 &amp; Borko 3 &amp; Fišer 3 &amp; Altermatt 1" authorityYear="2021" class="Insecta" family="Niphargidae" genus="Niphargus" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Niphargus arolaensis" order="Amphipoda" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="arolaensis">
<emphasis id="530FD32432AA0A1E79284CD55E371BFC" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Niphargus arolaensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
sp. nov.
<emphasis id="60B3F1AE17D8D0C87975D417B808CA66" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">A-E</emphasis>
pereopods III-VII.
</paragraph>
</caption>
<paragraph id="38D06984B1F557A743D4EF287626F1C2" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">
<emphasis id="4DF4CE900A4CF1F9EF1F92AD28F05940" bold="true" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Gnathopod I</emphasis>
(Fig.
<figureCitation id="F9E7668A93EBE5B1AA1D31CAD59F803D" captionStart="Figure 6" captionStartId="F6" captionText="Figure 6. Niphargus arolaensis sp. nov. A antenna I B antenna II C gnathopod I D gnathopod II. The dactylus on gnathopod I (grey dashed) is added from the other body side." figureDoi="10.3897/subtbiol.39.66755.figure6" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/547213" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">6C</figureCitation>
): Ischium with up to 5 postero-distal setae in a single row. Carpus 0.70-0.73 of propodus length; broadened proximally. Carpus with only one distal group anteriorly, transverse rows of setae on a posterior bulk and a row of setae postero-laterally. Propodus quadratic with moderately inclined palm. Along posterior margin 4-5 rows of setae. Anterior margin with antero-distal group counting 5-10 setae and additional 8-10 setae in three groups. On the inner surface are several pairs of short setae. Palmar corner armed with one strong and stout palmar spine, a group of three long thin and simple setae anteriorly to palmar spine, one strong short and smooth
<normalizedToken id="EB551F1E5E92E528D4635EE94142D4BE" originalValue="“supporting”">&quot;supporting&quot;</normalizedToken>
spine on the inner surface and three serrated spines behind the palmar spine. Palm with a row of short setae. Nail length 0.30-0.34 of total dactylus length; along anterior margin 2-4 single seta; along inner margin a row of short setae.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="29621B1A287C617F44D58B268DC90453" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">
<emphasis id="D767A7A7CE6142D749E153B030BCD69C" bold="true" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Gnathopod II</emphasis>
(Fig.
<figureCitation id="20F3015E68DB64B1EA3A155F51D47DF9" captionStart="Figure 6" captionStartId="F6" captionText="Figure 6. Niphargus arolaensis sp. nov. A antenna I B antenna II C gnathopod I D gnathopod II. The dactylus on gnathopod I (grey dashed) is added from the other body side." figureDoi="10.3897/subtbiol.39.66755.figure6" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/547213" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">6D</figureCitation>
): Ischium with 1-3 postero-distal setae in a single row. Carpus 0.66-0.84 of propodus length, proximally broadened. Carpus with a single groups of distal setae anteriorly; some transverse rows of setae on a posterior bulk and a row of setae postero-laterally. Propodus hoof-shaped with strongly inclined palm and large. Circumference measures up to 0.19-0.23 of body length; ratio between propodus I and II lenghts is [0.74-0.95]: 1. Along posterior margin six rows of setae. Anterior margin with antero-distal group counting 6-8 setae and additional 4-5 setae in 2-3 groups. On the inner surface are several pairs of short setae. Palmar corner armed with one strong and stout palmar spine, a group of 2-3 long thin and simple setae anteriorly to palmar spine, one strong short and smooth spine on the inner surface and 1-2 serrated spines behind the palmar spine. Palm with a row of short setae. Nail length 0.30-0.34 of total dactylus length; along anterior margin 2-4 single seta; along inner margin a row of short setae.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="AB70DB201DF1240F87B3FEDAF5156A31" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">
<emphasis id="DBEB485E691EDA072269F057292AA038" bold="true" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Pereopods III-IV</emphasis>
(Fig.
<figureCitation id="676F672F9ADC1F342611E27A8206739B" captionStart="Figure 8" captionStartId="F8" captionText="Figure 8. Niphargus arolaensis sp. nov. A-E pereopods III-VII." figureDoi="10.3897/subtbiol.39.66755.figure8" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/547216" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">8A</figureCitation>
and
<figureCitation id="5FC72A61732E42BF557E7E5834C07CAF" captionStart="Figure 8" captionStartId="F8" captionText="Figure 8. Niphargus arolaensis sp. nov. A-E pereopods III-VII." figureDoi="10.3897/subtbiol.39.66755.figure8" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/547216" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">8B</figureCitation>
): Lengths of pereopods III: IV as [0.90-0.97]: 1. Dactyli III-IV long and slender, dactylus IV measures 0.42-0.46 of propodus IV; nail length 0.56-0.65 of total dactylus length. Dactyli III-IV with 1 dorsal plumose seta; at the base of nail 1 tiny seta and one tiny spiniform seta.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="C7EBB8A9C6544834491188FD7C8BBA11" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">
<emphasis id="8A3736A2ABEAB5750FC38C28AFCD9FDC" bold="true" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Pereopods V-VII</emphasis>
(Fig.
<figureCitation id="F66E84E2EB7911538883CCC674A28FBF" captionStart="Figure 8" captionStartId="F8" captionText="Figure 8. Niphargus arolaensis sp. nov. A-E pereopods III-VII." figureDoi="10.3897/subtbiol.39.66755.figure8" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/547216" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">8C-8E</figureCitation>
): Lengths of pereopods V: VI: VII is 1: [1.34-1.41]: [1.31-1.41]; pereopod VII measures 0.46-0.47 of body length.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="09857C03DCAD7F9EF0F873CA2702A499" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Bases V-VII slender, respective length: width ratios as 1: [0.57-0.64], 1: [0.57-0.64] and 1: [0.58-0.64]; posterior margins straight or slightly convex, distally ending with small to moderate-sized lobes; posterior margins armed with 8-10, 9-10 and 8-10 setae, respectively; anterior margins armed with 6-7, 6-7 and 5-6 groups of stouter setae, respectively. Dactyli V-VII with one dorsal plumose seta; at the base of nail one tiny setae and one spiniform seta. Dactylus VII long and slender, its length measures 0.28-0.32 of propodus length; nail long, measuring 0.34-0.38 of total dactylus length.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="5153A6E68066C0993136459B4095E973" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">
<emphasis id="BA9450CCCBFE69C69DC490B3853EA186" bold="true" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Pleopods and uropods</emphasis>
(Fig.
<figureCitation id="3006C7C6ADFCA2FD059D3EA929FAF047" captionStart="Figure 9" captionStartId="F9" captionText="Figure 9. Niphargus arolaensis sp. nov. A pleopod II B-D uropods I-III E telson." figureDoi="10.3897/subtbiol.39.66755.figure9" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/547217" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">9</figureCitation>
): Pleopods I-III (A) with two hooked retinacles. Pleopod II inner and outer rami with 6-7 and 8-9 articles, respectively.
</paragraph>
<caption id="C5FAE02401199843A249D5660E34D8DF" doi="10.3897/subtbiol.39.66755.figure9" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/547217" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" start="Figure 9" startId="F9">
<paragraph id="1606395C35EF746F7F72707247B22121" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">
<emphasis id="7765575B0FD43219FB0EEFCF2C2A5335" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Figure 9.</emphasis>
<taxonomicName id="6B8FB853C656F42267659A260C757B98" authorityName="Alther 1 &amp; Bongni 1 &amp; Borko 3 &amp; Fišer 3 &amp; Altermatt 1" authorityYear="2021" class="Insecta" family="Niphargidae" genus="Niphargus" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Niphargus arolaensis" order="Amphipoda" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="arolaensis">
<emphasis id="F46FEE88D8919171F9873645A0955E1D" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Niphargus arolaensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
sp. nov.
<emphasis id="AAF6806F3987AF698DE4F200F5200D37" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">A</emphasis>
pleopod II
<emphasis id="842DEB0ACC7716F04C7761AC1EDDD40C" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">B-D</emphasis>
uropods I-III
<emphasis id="C6B6D3CF88057A529E7B848A95A5BF24" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">E</emphasis>
telson.
</paragraph>
</caption>
<paragraph id="7F9A91CE4143CC3A6C73FF5B43431080" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Uropod I (B) protopodite with six dorso-lateral spiniform setae and 2-3 dorso-medial spiniform setae. The ratio exopodite: endopodite lengths is 1: [0.98-1.06]; rami straight. Endopodite with four individual spiniform setae laterally, rarely accompanied with a slender and flexible seta, and four spiniform setae apically. Exopodite with 2-6 spiniform setae alone or in groups; apically 4-6 spiniform setae.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="9D8AA092201E6C8F132C64F1B7823550" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Uropod II (C) exopodite: endopodite lengths ratio is 1: [1.00-1.05].</paragraph>
<paragraph id="99DE7C4F0FCB01527B69EDB5CA4A6DFB" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Uropod III (D) rod-shaped, measuring 0.20-0.22 of body length. Protopodite elongated, sometimes with a single weak lateral seta and with 5-7 apical spiniform setae. Endopodite short, measures approximately 0.56-0.63 of protopodite length; laterally armed with 0-1 spiniform setae, apically armed with 3-4 spiniform setae, of which 1-2 are strong and spiniform. Exopodite of uropod III rod-shaped, distal article 0.16-0.22 of the proximal article length. Proximal article with five groups of spiniform and plumose setae along inner margin and 4-5 groups of spiniform setae along outer margin. Distal article with 0-2 setae laterally and 1-4 setae apically.</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="DEC806E2D764F3F0037EC0A69FCE6568" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" type="variability">
<paragraph id="06BB2E5C6B86E85BD4FBFA5F9AC0B984" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Variability.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="CF500F4C920306ADA2C1F3DB94B5EE4C" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">We found no sexual dimorphism in proportions, females had oostegites on pereopods II-IV. Number of setae vary, smaller specimens had fewer setae.</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="E022361540F79B29363907E4C92E63F9" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" type="remarks">
<paragraph id="5465F3F13AD463D2A4723B793C01AFFE" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Remarks and affiliation.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="4C43F570493BDE027E62BA97080227F7" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">
The diagnosis is a combination two unambiguous traits. Two strong spiniform setae at the base of uropod I is a rare character, hitherto found only in
<taxonomicName id="7EBC120F676362E359025D09B9C0437C" authorityName="G.Karaman" authorityYear="1985" class="Insecta" family="Niphargidae" genus="Niphargus" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Niphargus bodoni" order="Amphipoda" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="bodoni">
<emphasis id="A92D699C20AC099FD1941027EF2D84C9" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Niphargus bodoni</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
G. Karaman, 1985 (Italy,
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),
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S. Karaman, 1956 (
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; Greece,
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),
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,
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&amp;
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, 2009 (Western Turkey,
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et al. 2009
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),
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<emphasis id="EC39B46431A6C5C713F328F3ECA278C4" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Niphargus turcicus</emphasis>
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Andreev &amp; Kenderov, 2012 (Eastern Turkey, Andreev Kenderov 2012) and
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<emphasis id="F5F46E40A416B27F63C53E883C31984F" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Niphargus borisi</emphasis>
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Esmaeili-Rineh, Sari &amp;
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, 2015 (Iran,
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). However, all these species have a different spiniform setae on outer lobe of maxilla I, i.e., the inner seta is multidenticulate and the remaining six setae have 1-3 denticles. By contrast, the herein described
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sp. nov. has all these spiniform setae on outer lobe of maxilla I multidentate. To ease its identification in Europe, it is noteworthy that the species remarkably differs from
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in shape of its gnathopods. The Italian species has much smaller and more quadratic propods of gnathopods I-II, while the herein described species from Switzerland has relatively large propodi with a strongly inclined palm. Finally, it is worthy to warn that the newly described
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sp. nov. superficially resembles
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Humbert, 1876 from the Alpine region. It is small, of relatively slender body, with large gnathopods, long and slender dactyli, a telson with no dorsal spiniform setae, but very long apical and marginal spiniform setae. Besides the diagnostic combination, the newly described species differs from
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as its males apparently do not have an elongated uropod III (
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).
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