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spec. and numerous very small juv. spec. (leg.
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. Agrano)
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Pleopods with 2 retinacula, peduncle of pleopods scarcely setose or naked. Urosomal segment
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male and female with 1 seta on each dorsolateral side, 1-2 spines on each dorsolateral side of urosomal segment 2.
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Uropod
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male and female with equally long rami, peduncle with dorsointernal row of setae (only 1 median seta). Uropod 2 with inner ramus slightly longer than outer one. Uropod 3 elongated in males, with long second article of outer ramus. Uropod
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females narrowed, with second article of outer ramus exceeding ¼ of first article. Telson short, with marginal and distal spines.
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Male 9.8 mm (
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Body moderately slender, metasomal segments 1-3 with 4-6 dorsoposterior marginal setae each (fig. 1F). Epimeral plate 1 subrounded, with marked ventroposterior corner defined by 1 strong seta; along posterior convex margin appear 3 setae. Epimeral plate 2 poorly angular, with defined ventroposterior corner and convex posterior margin bearing 2-3 setae; epimeral plate 3 distinctly angular, with straight and poorly inclined posterior margin bearing 5-6 setae; epimeral plates 2 and 3 with 2 subventral spines each (fig. 1F).
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<emphasis id="B972BA714D05FF99FF0258E8199E18D4" bold="true" box="[151,247,1958,1982]" pageId="2" pageNumber="3">Figure 1</emphasis>
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, Iraklion, Crete Island, Greece, male 9.8 mm:
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antenna 2;
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labium;
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maxilla 1;
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maxilla 2;
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epimeral plates 1-3;
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telson.
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.
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<emphasis id="B972BA714D04FF98FE9C583B18B318E7" box="[265,474,1909,1933]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">Niphargus impexus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
,
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A241070A4D04FF98FE7E583B1B4118E6" box="[491,552,1909,1932]" pageId="3" pageNumber="4" rank="species">sp. n.</taxonomicNameLabel>
, Iraklion, Crete Island, Greece, male 9.8 mm:
<emphasis id="B972BA714D04FF98FBBB583B1D2818E7" bold="true" box="[1070,1089,1909,1933]" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">A</emphasis>
mandible palpus, outer face;
<emphasis id="B972BA714D04FF98FA1F583B1CF518E7" bold="true" box="[1418,1436,1909,1933]" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">B</emphasis>
distal mandible palpus article, inner face with B-setae;
<emphasis id="B972BA714D04FF98FC9158DA1A7E18C6" bold="true" box="[772,791,1940,1964]" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">C</emphasis>
right mandible incisor, lacinia mobilis and rakers;
<emphasis id="B972BA714D04FF98FACE58DA1C0718C6" bold="true" box="[1371,1390,1940,1964]" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">D</emphasis>
left mandible incisor and lacinia mobilis;
<emphasis id="B972BA714D04FF98FDBA58FC1B2818A0" bold="true" box="[559,577,1970,1994]" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">E</emphasis>
maxilliped;
<emphasis id="B972BA714D04FF98FD5F58FC1BB318A0" bold="true" box="[714,730,1970,1994]" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">F</emphasis>
peduncle of pleopod 1;
<emphasis id="B972BA714D04FF98FC7158FC1A9018A0" bold="true" box="[996,1017,1970,1994]" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">G</emphasis>
peduncle of pleopod 2;
<emphasis id="B972BA714D04FF98FA9758FC1C7E18A0" bold="true" box="[1282,1303,1970,1994]" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">H</emphasis>
peduncle of pleopod 3; I= uropod 3. Female 9.2 mm:
<emphasis id="B972BA714D04FF98FDDA589F1B351883" bold="true" box="[591,604,2001,2025]" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">J</emphasis>
third palpus article of mandible, inner face with B, D and E-setae.
</paragraph>
</caption>
<caption id="DF7936EB4D03FF9FFF0258C918771890" pageId="4" pageNumber="5" startId="4.[151,226,1927,1951]" targetBox="[166,1408,193,1896]" targetPageId="4" targetType="figure">
<paragraph id="8BB966634D03FF9FFF0258C918771890" blockId="4.[151,1437,1927,2042]" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">
<emphasis id="B972BA714D03FF9FFF0258C9199F18F5" bold="true" box="[151,246,1927,1951]" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">Figure 3</emphasis>
.
<taxonomicName id="4C061DE04D03FF9FFE9158C918BA18F5" authority="Karaman, 2016" authorityName="Karaman" authorityYear="2016" box="[260,467,1927,1951]" class="Malacostraca" family="Niphargidae" genus="Niphargus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Amphipoda" pageId="4" pageNumber="5" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="impexus" status="sp. n.">
<emphasis id="B972BA714D03FF9FFE9158C918BA18F5" box="[260,467,1927,1951]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">Niphargus impexus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
,
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A241070A4D03FF9FFE7558C91B7318F4" box="[480,538,1927,1950]" pageId="4" pageNumber="5" rank="species">sp. n.</taxonomicNameLabel>
, Iraklion, Crete Island, Greece, male 9.8 mm:
<emphasis id="B972BA714D03FF9FFB9F58C91D5118F5" bold="true" box="[1034,1080,1927,1951]" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">A-B</emphasis>
gnathopod 1, outer face;
<emphasis id="B972BA714D03FF9FFADC58C91C3518F5" bold="true" box="[1353,1372,1927,1951]" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">C</emphasis>
distal corner of gnathopod 1 propodus, inner face [S-corner spine; L-lateral spines; R-subcorner spine];
<emphasis id="B972BA714D03FF9FFB4358E81C6D18D4" bold="true" box="[1238,1284,1958,1982]" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">D-E</emphasis>
gnathopod 2, outer face;
<emphasis id="B972BA714D03FF9FFE85588A184918B6" bold="true" box="[272,288,1988,2012]" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">F</emphasis>
distal corner of gnathopod 1 propodus, inner face [S-corner spine; L-lateral spines; R-subcorner spine; Mfacial setae].
</paragraph>
</caption>
<caption id="DF7936EB4D02FF9EFF02588F1BE01892" pageId="5" pageNumber="6" startId="5.[151,226,1985,2009]" targetBox="[155,1396,194,1963]" targetPageId="5" targetType="figure">
<paragraph id="8BB966634D02FF9EFF02588F1BE01892" blockId="5.[151,1436,1985,2040]" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">
<emphasis id="B972BA714D02FF9EFF02588F199E18B3" bold="true" box="[151,247,1985,2009]" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">Figure 4</emphasis>
.
<taxonomicName id="4C061DE04D02FF9EFE93588F18BC18B3" authority="Karaman, 2016" authorityName="Karaman" authorityYear="2016" box="[262,469,1985,2009]" class="Malacostraca" family="Niphargidae" genus="Niphargus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Amphipoda" pageId="5" pageNumber="6" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="impexus" status="sp. n.">
<emphasis id="B972BA714D02FF9EFE93588F18BC18B3" box="[262,469,1985,2009]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">Niphargus impexus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
,
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A241070A4D02FF9EFE71588C1B7618B3" box="[484,543,1986,2009]" pageId="5" pageNumber="6" rank="species">sp. n.</taxonomicNameLabel>
, Iraklion, Crete Island, Greece, male 9.8 mm:
<emphasis id="B972BA714D02FF9EFB83588F1D4018B3" bold="true" box="[1046,1065,1985,2009]" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">A</emphasis>
labrum;
<emphasis id="B972BA714D02FF9EFB1E588F1DF418B3" bold="true" box="[1163,1181,1985,2009]" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">B</emphasis>
head;
<emphasis id="B972BA714D02FF9EFB73588F1C7C18B3" bold="true" box="[1254,1301,1985,2009]" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">C-D</emphasis>
pereopod 3;
<emphasis id="B972BA714D02FF9EFF0258AE19AB1892" bold="true" box="[151,194,2016,2040]" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">E-F</emphasis>
pereopod 4;
<emphasis id="B972BA714D02FF9EFEDB58AE180A1892" bold="true" box="[334,355,2016,2040]" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">G</emphasis>
urosome with uropods 1-2.
</paragraph>
</caption>
<caption id="DF7936EB4D01FF9DFF025882187C1768" pageId="6" pageNumber="7" startId="6.[151,226,1996,2020]" targetBox="[152,1426,197,1971]" targetPageId="6" targetType="figure">
<paragraph id="8BB966634D01FF9DFF025882187C1768" blockId="6.[151,1437,1996,2051]" pageId="6" pageNumber="7">
<emphasis id="B972BA714D01FF9DFF025882199E188E" bold="true" box="[151,247,1996,2020]" pageId="6" pageNumber="7">Figure 5</emphasis>
.
<taxonomicName id="4C061DE04D01FF9DFE90588218BD188E" authority="Karaman, 2016" authorityName="Karaman" authorityYear="2016" box="[261,468,1996,2020]" class="Malacostraca" family="Niphargidae" genus="Niphargus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Amphipoda" pageId="6" pageNumber="7" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="impexus" status="sp. n.">
<emphasis id="B972BA714D01FF9DFE90588218BD188E" box="[261,468,1996,2020]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="7">Niphargus impexus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
,
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A241070A4D01FF9DFE7458831B75188E" box="[481,540,1997,2020]" pageId="6" pageNumber="7" rank="species">sp. n.</taxonomicNameLabel>
, Iraklion, Crete Island, Greece, male 9.8 mm:
<emphasis id="B972BA714D01FF9DFB9B58821D48188E" bold="true" box="[1038,1057,1996,2020]" pageId="6" pageNumber="7">A</emphasis>
coxa 5;
<emphasis id="B972BA714D01FF9DFBE858821DAE188E" bold="true" box="[1149,1223,1996,2020]" pageId="6" pageNumber="7">B-C-D</emphasis>
pereopod 6;
<emphasis id="B972BA714D01FF9DFAC158821CF4188E" bold="true" box="[1364,1437,1996,2020]" pageId="6" pageNumber="7">E-F-G</emphasis>
pereopod 7.
</paragraph>
</caption>
<paragraph id="8BB966634D00FF9CFF625F8D186D1EC3" blockId="7.[151,1437,195,2010]" pageId="7" pageNumber="8">Antenna 2 moderately slender, more setaceous: article 3 short, with one distal bunch of setae up to as long as diameter of article itself; peduncular article 4 slightly shorter than article 5 (ratio: 68:73), along ventral margin with median and distal setae (the longest setae exceeding diameter of articles themselves) (fig. 1B), along dorsal margin setae are shorter. Article 5 along ventral margin with 2 median and one distal bunch of setae (the longest setae exceeding diameter of article itself); flagellum is longer than last peduncular article and consisting of 8 articles bearing marginal setae (fig. 1B). Antennal gland cone short (fig. 1B).</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BB966634D00FF9CFF625EE11D1F1EA0" blockId="7.[151,1437,195,2010]" box="[247,1142,431,458]" pageId="7" pageNumber="8">Mouthparts. Labrum broader than long with convex distal margin (fig. 4A).</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BB966634D00FF9CFF625E9F1D051E86" blockId="7.[151,1437,195,2010]" box="[247,1132,465,492]" pageId="7" pageNumber="8">Labium broader than long, outer lobes entire, subrounded distally (fig. 1C).</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BB966634D00FF9CFF625EBD1BD11DDD" blockId="7.[151,1437,195,2010]" pageId="7" pageNumber="8">Mandible molar triturative. Right mandible: incisor with 4 teeth, lacinia mobilis bifurcate, with several unequal teeth accompanied by 6-7 rakers (fig. 2C). Left mandible: incisor with 5 teeth, lacinia mobilis with 4 teeth accompanied by 7 rakers (fig. 2D). Mandible palpus 3-articulated: first article naked; second article with 10 setae (fig. 2A); palpus article 3 slightly shorter than article 2 (ratio: 67:70), with 20-22 D-setae and 5-6 distal E-setae; on outer face is attached one bunch of 6 A setae (fig. 2E), on inner face appear 4 groups of B-setae (2-3-1-1) (fig. 2B).</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BB966634D00FF9CFF625DF31BA81C76" blockId="7.[151,1437,195,2010]" pageId="7" pageNumber="8">Maxilla 1: inner plate with 2 distal setae (fig. 1D), outer plate with 7 spines: Inner spines with 1-3 lateral teeth, other 6 spines with one lateral tooth each (fig. 1D); palpus 2-articulated, not exceeding distal tip of outer plate spines and provided with 7 setae.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BB966634D00FF9CFF625C6C1CF81C57" blockId="7.[151,1437,195,2010]" box="[247,1425,802,829]" pageId="7" pageNumber="8">Maxilla 2: inner plate is rather smaller than outer one, both plates with marginal setae only (fig. 1E).</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BB966634D00FF9CFF625C0A1CF81C8C" blockId="7.[151,1437,195,2010]" pageId="7" pageNumber="8">Maxilliped: inner plate not reaching outer distal margin of palpus article 1 and bearing 3 distal smooth spines mixed with single setae (fig. 2E); outer plate not exceeding half of palpus article 2, with row of distomarginal smooth spines; palpus article 2 at inner margin with numerous setae; article 3 at outer margin with one median and one distal bunch of setae (fig. 2E); article 4 (dactylus) along inner margin with 2 setae near basis of the nail, along outer margin with one median seta, nail is shorter than pedestal (fig. 2E).</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BB966634D00FF9CFF625CA31C051B07" blockId="7.[151,1437,195,2010]" pageId="7" pageNumber="8">Coxae relatively short. Coxa 1 much broader than long (ratio: 45:33), with subrounded ventroanterior corner and 7 marginal setae (fig. 3A); coxa 2 poorly longer than broad (ratio: 48:46), with 8 marginal setae (fig. 3D); coxa 3 longer than broad (ratio: 55:50), bearing 10 setae (fig. 4C); coxa 4 poorly broader than long (ratio: 53:50), bearing 9 marginal setae, ventroposterior lobe is not developed (fig. 4E).</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BB966634D00FF9CFF625B3A1BC11B9E" blockId="7.[151,1437,195,2010]" pageId="7" pageNumber="8">Coxa 5 broader than long (ratio: 60:39), anterior lobe subrounded, bearing 4 setae, posterior minor lobe with 2 marginal setae (fig. 5A). Coxa 6 smaller than coxa 5, broader than long (ratio: 50:32), anterior lobe subrounded, posterior lobe with 2 marginal setae (fig. 5B). Coxa 7 entire, broader than long (ratio: 55:24), with convex ventral margin (fig. 5E).</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BB966634D00FF9CFF625BB519A3194E" blockId="7.[151,1437,195,2010]" pageId="7" pageNumber="8">Gnathopods 1-2 of moderate size, propodus of gnathopod 2 nearly as large as corresponding coxa. Gnathopod 1 slightly smaller than gnathopod 2, with article 2 short, along anterior and posterior margin with numerous long setae (fig. 3A); article 3 at posterior margin with one bunch of setae; article 5 slightly shorter than propodus (ratio: 35:47). Propodus trapezoid, slightly longer than broad (ratio: 98:83), along posterior margin with 7 transverse rows of setae (fig. 3B). Palm slightly convex, inclined almost half of propodus-length, defined on outer face by 1 corner S-spine accompanied laterally by 3 L-spines and 5 facial M-setae (fig. 3C), on inner face by one subcorner R-spine (fig. 3C). Dactylus reaching or almost exceeding posterior margin of propodus, along outer margin with 6 median setae, along inner margin with 5-7 short setae (fig. 3B).</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BB966634D00FF9CFF6259651B60185B" blockId="7.[151,1437,195,2010]" pageId="7" pageNumber="8">Gnathopod 2: article 2 along anterior margin with shorter setae, along posterior margin with row of long setae in proximal part (fig. 3D); article 3 at posterior margin with one bunch of setae; article 5 poorly shorter than propodus: (ratio: 45:48). Propodus trapezoid, slightly longer than broad (ratio: 102:95), along posterior margin with 8 transverse rows of setae (fig. 3E). Palm slightly convex, inclined nearly half of propodus-length, defined on outer face by one corner S-spine accompanied laterally by 2 L-spines and 4 facial M-setae (fig. 3F), on inner face by one short subcorner R-spine (fig. 3F). Dactylus reaching or almost exceeding posterior margin of propodus, along outer margin with row of 6 single setae, on inner margin with row of 5-6 short setae (fig. 3E).</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BB966634D00FF93FF6258761A141E6A" blockId="7.[151,1437,195,2010]" lastBlockId="8.[151,1437,195,1707]" lastPageId="8" lastPageNumber="9" pageId="7" pageNumber="8">Pereopods 3 and 4 similar to each other, moderately slender. Pereopod 3: article 2 along posterior proximal margin with row of long setae, along anterior margin with row of short distal setae. Articles 4-6 of different length (ratio: 57:35:43), scarcely setose; article 4 along posterior margin with several single or bunches of setae (fig. 4C); article 5 at posterior margin with 2 groups of strong spine-like setae; article 6 along posterior margin with 5 bunches of short spines; dactylus much shorter than pedestal (ratio: 17:43), at inner margin with one spine and seta near basis of the nail (fig. 4D), at outer margin with one median plumose seta; nail shorter than pedestal (ratio: 25:30) (fig. 4D).</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BB966634D0FFF93FF625E491BCD1EA0" blockId="8.[151,1437,195,1707]" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">Pereopod 4: article 2 along distoanterior margin with short setae, along proximoposterior margin with long setae (fig. 4E); articles 4-6 of different length (ratio: 47:33:46); article 4 along posterior margin with setae only; article 5 along posterior margin with 3 bunches of short spines; article 6 along posterior margin with 4 bunches of short spines. Dactylus much shorter than article 6 (ratio: 17:46), at inner margin with one spine and short seta near basis of the nail (fig. 4F), along outer margin with one median plumose seta; nail shorter than pedestal (ratio: 23:28).</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BB966634D0FFF93FF625E9F188F1E86" blockId="8.[151,1437,195,1707]" box="[247,486,465,492]" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">Pereopod 5 missing.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BB966634D0FFF93FF625EBD18B21DB2" blockId="8.[151,1437,195,1707]" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">Pereopod 6 slightly shorter than pereopod 7, with article 2 much longer than broad (ratio: 92:48), along anterior margin with row of 6 spine-like setae (fig. 5B), along posterior poorly convex margin with 10 setae, ventroposterior lobe is not fully developed. Articles 4-6 of various length (ratio: 57:79:90), along both margins with bunches of short spines (fig. 5B); article 6 is almost as long as article 2 (ratio: 90:92) (fig. 5C). Dactylus moderately strong, much shorter than article 6 (ratio: 23:90), along inner margin with one spine and short seta near basis of the nail, along outer margin with one median plumose seta (fig. 5D); nail is shorter than pedestal (ratio: 25:55).</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BB966634D0FFF93FF625D911B911CAE" blockId="8.[151,1437,195,1707]" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">Pereopod 7: article 2 slightly broader than that of pereopod 6, much longer than broad (ratio: 97:56), along anterior slightly convex margin with row of 7 spine-like setae, along posterior margin with 13 setae, ventroposterior lobe not fully developed (fig. 5E). Articles 4-6 of different length (ratio: 55:78:102), along both margins with bunches of short spines and some single setae (fig. 5F). Article 2 is poorly shorter than article 6 (ratio: 97:102). Dactylus moderately strong, much shorter than article 6 (ratio: 29:102), along inner margin with one spine and short seta near basis of the nail, along outer margin with one median plumose seta (fig. 5G); nail is shorter than pedestal (ratio: 35:65).</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BB966634D0FFF93FF625C851BAB1B40" blockId="8.[151,1437,195,1707]" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">Pleopods 1-3 with 2 retinacula each. Peduncle of pleopod 1 along anterior margin with one distal strong seta (fig. 2F); peduncle of pleopod 2 naked (fig. 2G); peduncle of pleopod 3 along posterior margin with 2 median strong spine-like setae (fig. 2H).</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BB966634D0FFF93FF625B7E188B1BDB" blockId="8.[151,1437,195,1707]" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">Uropod 1: peduncle longer than rami, with dorsoexternal row of spines, along dorsointernal margin appears only one median seta and distal spine (fig. 4G); rami nearly of equal length, outer ramus with 2 median and one distal bunch of moderately long spines, as well as with 2 lateral bunches of simple setae longer than spines (fig. 4G).</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BB966634D0FFF93FF625BF91D911A7C" blockId="8.[151,1437,195,1707]" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">Uropod 2: peduncle with dorsal median and distal strong spines. Rami nearly of equal length; outer ramus with 2 lateral single strong spines and one bunch of 4 distal strong spines (fig. 4G); inner ramus with 2 lateral and 4 distal strong spines, spines remarkably shorter than half of rami-length (fig. 4G).</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BB966634D0FFF93FF625A521A411A8A" blockId="8.[151,1437,195,1707]" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">Uropod 3 long, peduncle nearly twice longer than broad, with 2-3 distal short spines. Inner ramus scale-like, much shorter than peduncle, bearing 3 distal spines and one long plumose seta (fig. 2 I). Outer ramus 2-articulated: first article along outer margin with 4 bunches of short spines (fig. 2 I), along inner margin with 5 bunches of spines accompanied by single plumose setae longer than spines themselves; second article slightly shorter than first article (ratio: 103:133), along both margins and tip with bunches of setae as long as or longer than diameter of article itself (fig. 2 I).</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BB966634D0FFF93FF625AA91BAB190D" blockId="8.[151,1437,195,1707]" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">Telson slightly broader than long (ratio: 80:73), deeply incised over 2/3 of telson-length (fig. 1G); each lobe with 3 long distal spines (the longest spines reaching or almost exceeding half of telson-length) (fig. 1G); one distolateral spine is attaches at inner margin of each lobe; a pair of short plumose setae is attached near the middle of each lobe (fig. 1G).</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BB966634D0FFF93FF635920199419C1" blockId="8.[151,1437,195,1707]" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">Coxal gills ovoid, not reaching ventral margin of article 2 of corresponding leg (figs. 3D, 4C, 4D, 5A, 5B).</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BB966634D0FFF93FF63599A1A301984" blockId="8.[151,1437,1748,2044]" box="[246,857,1748,1774]" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">
<emphasis id="B972BA714D0FFF93FF63599A1A301984" bold="true" box="[246,857,1748,1774]" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">
Female 9.2 mm with setose oostegites (
<typeStatus id="54BDD8C14D0FFF93FD41599A1A251984" box="[724,844,1748,1774]" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">paratype</typeStatus>
):
</emphasis>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BB966634D0FFF93FF6259BB1C7F181F" blockId="8.[151,1437,1748,2044]" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">Body moderately slender, slightly broader than that in male. Metasomal segments 1-3 with 4-6 dorsoposterior marginal setae each (fig. 7D). Urosomal segment 1 on each dorsolateral side with 1 seta; urosomal segment 2 on each dorsolateral side with 1 spine and 1 strong seta; urosomal segment 3 naked. Urosomal segment 1 at ventroposterior corner with one spine near basis of the uropod 1 peduncle.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BB966634D0FFF93FF6258321B741896" blockId="8.[151,1437,1748,2044]" pageId="8" pageNumber="9">Epimeral plates 1-2 obtusely angular with well marked ventroposterior corner defined by strong spine-like seta and poorly convex posterior margin bearing 3-5 setae (fig. 7D). Epimeral plate 3 distinctly angular, with nearly straight inclined posterior margin bearing 4 setae; two subventral spines are attached on epimeral plates 2 and 3 (fig. 7D).</paragraph>
<caption id="DF7936EB4D0EFF92FF0258811A02176F" pageId="9" pageNumber="10" startId="9.[151,226,1999,2023]" targetBox="[177,1405,224,1967]" targetPageId="9" targetType="figure">
<paragraph id="8BB966634D0EFF92FF0258811A02176F" blockId="9.[151,1436,1999,2053]" pageId="9" pageNumber="10">
<emphasis id="B972BA714D0EFF92FF0258811991188D" bold="true" box="[151,248,1999,2023]" pageId="9" pageNumber="10">Figure 6</emphasis>
.
<taxonomicName id="4C061DE04D0EFF92FE92588118BF188D" authority="Karaman, 2016" authorityName="Karaman" authorityYear="2016" box="[263,470,1999,2023]" class="Malacostraca" family="Niphargidae" genus="Niphargus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Amphipoda" pageId="9" pageNumber="10" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="impexus" status="sp. n.">
<emphasis id="B972BA714D0EFF92FE92588118BF188D" box="[263,470,1999,2023]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="10">Niphargus impexus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
,
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A241070A4D0EFF92FE7058811B48188C" box="[485,545,1999,2022]" pageId="9" pageNumber="10" rank="species">sp. n.</taxonomicNameLabel>
, Iraklion, Crete Island, Greece, female 9.2 mm:
<emphasis id="B972BA714D0EFF92FBBA58811D2B188D" bold="true" box="[1071,1090,1999,2023]" pageId="9" pageNumber="10">A</emphasis>
left mandible, incur and lacinia mobilis;
<emphasis id="B972BA714D0EFF92FF6058A3184A176F" bold="true" box="[245,291,2029,2053]" pageId="9" pageNumber="10">B-C</emphasis>
gnathopod 1, outer face;
<emphasis id="B972BA714D0EFF92FDA158A31B0B176F" bold="true" box="[564,610,2029,2053]" pageId="9" pageNumber="10">D-E</emphasis>
gnathopod 2, outer face.
</paragraph>
</caption>
<caption id="DF7936EB4D0DFF91FF0258FC19C2176D" pageId="10" pageNumber="11" startId="10.[151,226,1970,1994]" targetBox="[212,1385,223,1948]" targetPageId="10" targetType="figure">
<paragraph id="8BB966634D0DFF91FF0258FC19C2176D" blockId="10.[151,1437,1969,2055]" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">
<emphasis id="B972BA714D0DFF91FF0258FC186D18A0" bold="true" box="[151,260,1970,1994]" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">Figure 7</emphasis>
.
<taxonomicName id="4C061DE04D0DFF91FE8058FF188E18A3" authority="Karaman, 2016" authorityName="Karaman" authorityYear="2016" box="[277,487,1969,1993]" class="Malacostraca" family="Niphargidae" genus="Niphargus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Amphipoda" pageId="10" pageNumber="11" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="impexus" status="sp. n.">
<emphasis id="B972BA714D0DFF91FE8058FF188E18A3" box="[277,487,1969,1993]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">Niphargus impexus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
,
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A241070A4D0DFF91FE6D58FC1B5F18A3" box="[504,566,1970,1993]" pageId="10" pageNumber="11" rank="species">sp. n.</taxonomicNameLabel>
, Iraklion, Crete Island, Greece, female 9.2 mm:
<emphasis id="B972BA714D0DFF91FBC058FC1D0118A0" bold="true" box="[1109,1128,1970,1994]" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">A</emphasis>
inner plate of maxilla 1;
<emphasis id="B972BA714D0DFF91FA1E58FC1CF418A0" bold="true" box="[1419,1437,1970,1994]" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">B</emphasis>
pereopod 3;
<emphasis id="B972BA714D0DFF91FE88589F18591883" bold="true" box="[285,304,2001,2025]" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">C</emphasis>
coxa 4;
<emphasis id="B972BA714D0DFF91FE1E589F18F71883" bold="true" box="[395,414,2001,2025]" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">D</emphasis>
epimeral plates 1-3;
<emphasis id="B972BA714D0DFF91FDEA589F1BF81883" bold="true" box="[639,657,2001,2025]" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">E</emphasis>
peduncle of pleopod 1;
<emphasis id="B972BA714D0DFF91FC01589F1ACD1883" bold="true" box="[916,932,2001,2025]" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">F</emphasis>
peduncle of pleopod 2;
<emphasis id="B972BA714D0DFF91FB3D589F1DD41883" bold="true" box="[1192,1213,2001,2025]" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">G</emphasis>
peduncle of pleopod 3.
</paragraph>
</caption>
<caption id="DF7936EB4D0CFF90FF0258F6182E1884" pageId="11" pageNumber="12" startId="11.[151,226,1976,2000]" targetBox="[174,1426,189,1955]" targetPageId="11" targetType="figure">
<paragraph id="8BB966634D0CFF90FF0258F6182E1884" blockId="11.[151,1437,1976,2031]" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">
<emphasis id="B972BA714D0CFF90FF0258F6199E18BA" bold="true" box="[151,247,1976,2000]" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">Figure 8</emphasis>
.
<taxonomicName id="4C061DE04D0CFF90FE9058F618BD18BA" authority="Karaman, 2016" authorityName="Karaman" authorityYear="2016" box="[261,468,1976,2000]" class="Malacostraca" family="Niphargidae" genus="Niphargus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Amphipoda" pageId="11" pageNumber="12" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="impexus" status="sp. n.">
<emphasis id="B972BA714D0CFF90FE9058F618BD18BA" box="[261,468,1976,2000]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">Niphargus impexus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
,
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A241070A4D0CFF90FE7758F71B7518BA" box="[482,540,1977,2000]" pageId="11" pageNumber="12" rank="species">sp. n.</taxonomicNameLabel>
, Iraklion, Crete Island, Greece, female 9.2 mm:
<emphasis id="B972BA714D0CFF90FBB158F61D5E18BA" bold="true" box="[1060,1079,1976,2000]" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">A</emphasis>
pereopod 5;
<emphasis id="B972BA714D0CFF90FB5058F61D9A18BA" bold="true" box="[1221,1267,1976,2000]" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">B-C</emphasis>
pereopod 6;
<emphasis id="B972BA714D0CFF90FA1458F619AB1885" bold="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">D- E-F</emphasis>
pereopod 7.
</paragraph>
</caption>
<caption id="DF7936EB4D0BFF97FF025AA5187A1948" pageId="12" pageNumber="13" startId="12.[151,226,1515,1539]" targetBox="[182,1423,193,1479]" targetPageId="12" targetType="figure">
<paragraph id="8BB966634D0BFF97FF025AA5187A1948" blockId="12.[151,1436,1515,1570]" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">
<emphasis id="B972BA714D0BFF97FF025AA5199E1969" bold="true" box="[151,247,1515,1539]" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">Figure 9</emphasis>
.
<taxonomicName id="4C061DE04D0BFF97FE905AA518BD1969" authority="Karaman, 2016" authorityName="Karaman" authorityYear="2016" box="[261,468,1515,1539]" class="Malacostraca" family="Niphargidae" genus="Niphargus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Amphipoda" pageId="12" pageNumber="13" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="impexus" status="sp. n.">
<emphasis id="B972BA714D0BFF97FE905AA518BD1969" box="[261,468,1515,1539]" italics="true" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">Niphargus impexus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
,
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, Iraklion, Crete Island, Greece, female 9.2 mm:
<emphasis id="B972BA714D0BFF97FBB05AA51D511969" bold="true" box="[1061,1080,1515,1539]" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">A</emphasis>
uropod 1;
<emphasis id="B972BA714D0BFF97FB3A5AA51DA81969" bold="true" box="[1199,1217,1515,1539]" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">B</emphasis>
uropod 2;
<emphasis id="B972BA714D0BFF97FAA25AA51C231969" bold="true" box="[1335,1354,1515,1539]" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">C</emphasis>
uropod 3;
<emphasis id="B972BA714D0BFF97FF26594419AF1948" bold="true" box="[179,198,1546,1570]" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">D</emphasis>
telson.
</paragraph>
</caption>
<paragraph id="8BB966634D0BFF97FF6359221BFC19A1" blockId="12.[151,1437,1644,2042]" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">Head like that in male. Antenna 1 reaching almost half of body-length (ratio: 45:92), pilosity like that in male. Peduncular articles 1-3 progressively shorter (ratio: 50:40:19); main flagellum consisting of 19 articles (most of them with one aesthetasc).</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BB966634D0BFF97FF62599C1B761838" blockId="12.[151,1437,1644,2042]" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">Antenna 2: peduncular article 4 slightly longer than article 5 (ratio: 47:39), along ventral margin with one median and one distal bunch of setae (the longest setae are longer than diameter of the article itself); article 5 along ventral margin with 3 bunches of setae longer than diameter of the article itself; flagellum consisting of 8 articles.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BB966634D0BFF97FF62581619B31890" blockId="12.[151,1437,1644,2042]" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">Mouthparts rather similar to these in male. Left mandible: incisor with 5 teeth, lacinia mobilis with 4 teeth and 8 rakers (fig. 6A); right mandible: incisor with 4 teeth, lacinia mobilis bifurcate, serrate, accompanied by 6 rakers; palpus article 2 with 12 setae; distal article with nearly 21 D-setae and 5 distal Esetae, on inner face appear 7 B-setae (3-1-2-1; or 3-3-1) (fig. 2J), on outer face is attached one bunch of 7 Asetae.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BB966634D0AFF96FF625F8D1C6C1E48" blockId="13.[151,1437,195,2010]" pageId="13" pageNumber="14">Maxilla 1 inner plate with 3 setae (fig. 7A), outer plate with 7 spines (one spine with 3 lateral teeth, 6 spines with one lateral tooth), palpus with 7 distal setae. Maxilliped: inner plate with 3 distal spines accompanied by several setae, palpus article 4 at inner margin with 2 setae near basis of the nail.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BB966634D0AFF96FF625E661D791EC3" blockId="13.[151,1437,195,2010]" pageId="13" pageNumber="14">Coxa 1 broader than long (ratio: 40:35), with subrounded ventroanterior corner and bearing 7 marginal setae (fig. 6B). Coxa 2 slightly longer than broad (ratio: 51:46), with 7 marginal setae (fig. 6D). Coxa 3 longer than broad (ratio: 58: 54), with 9 marginal setae (fig. 7B); coxa 4 nearly as long as broad, without ventroposterior lobe and bearing nearly 10 marginal setae (fig. 7C).</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BB966634D0AFF96FF625EE118531D3B" blockId="13.[151,1437,195,2010]" pageId="13" pageNumber="14">Coxa 5 broader than long (ratio: 63:45), with subrounded anterior lobe, posterior shallow lobe with ventroposterior corner spine-like seta (fig. 8A). Coxa 6 smaller than 5, broader than long (ratio: 54:36), anterior lobe subrounded, posterior lobe with strong ventroposterior corner spine-like seta (fig. 8B). Coxa 7 entire, broader than long (ratio: 54:25), with convex ventral margin and bearing ventroposterior spine-like seta (fig. 8D).</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BB966634D0AFF96FF635D161B251CEB" blockId="13.[151,1437,195,2010]" pageId="13" pageNumber="14">Gnathopod 1 slightly smaller than gnathopod 2, with article 2 bearing proximoanterior row of long setae and short distoanterior several setae (fig. 6B), along posterior margin with numerous long setae; article 3 at posterior margin with one bunch of setae. Article 5 shorter than propodus (ratio: 33:40), along anterior margin with distal bunch of setae (fig. 6B). Propodus (article 6) trapezoid, slightly longer than broad (ratio: 83:76), along posterior margin with 6 transverse groups of setae (fig. 6C); palm slightly convex, inclined nearly half of propodus-length, defined on outer face by one corner S-spine accompanied laterally by 3 Lspines and 4 facial M-setae (fig. 6C), on inner face by one subcorner R-spine. Dactylus reaching or almost exceeding posterior corner of propodus, along outer margin with row of 6 median single setae, along inner margin with 6-8 short setae (fig. 6C).</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BB966634D0AFF96FF635CC61BE71BE5" blockId="13.[151,1437,195,2010]" pageId="13" pageNumber="14">Gnathopod 2: article 2 along anterior margin with row of shorter setae, along posterior margin with numerous long setae; article 3 at posterior margin with one bunch of setae (fig. 6D); article 5 shorter than propodus (ratio: 38:46), along anterior margin with one distal bunch of setae. Propodus trapezoid, almost as long as broad (ratio: 89:92), along posterior margin with 8 transverse bunch of setae (fig. 6E). Palm slightly convex, inclined nearly half of propodus-length, defined on outer face by one corner S-spine accompanied laterally by 2 L-spines and 4 long facial M-setae, on inner face by one subcorner R-spine. Dactylus reaching posterior margin of propodus, along outer margin with row of 7 single and paired setae (2-2-1-1-1), along inner margin with 7-8 short setae (fig. 6E).</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BB966634D0AFF96FF625BD81B6B1A11" blockId="13.[151,1437,195,2010]" pageId="13" pageNumber="14">Pereopods 3-4 rather similar to each other. Pereopod 3: article 2 at anterior margin with row of several proximal long setae and distal short setae, along posterior margin with numerous long setae. Articles 4-6 of unequal length (ratio: 45:33:40), article 4 along both margins with setae (the longest setae are longer than diameter of article itself); article 5 at posterior margin with single spines and setae (fig. 7B); article 6 at posterior margin with 5 bunches of short spines and single short setae. Dactylus much shorter than article 6 (ratio: 14:40), along inner margin with one spine and short seta near basis of the nail, along outer margin with one median plumose seta.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BB966634D0AFF96FF625ACC1B281AF7" blockId="13.[151,1437,195,2010]" box="[247,577,1410,1437]" pageId="13" pageNumber="14">Pereopod 4 like pereopod 3.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BB966634D0AFF96FF625AEA1D1E190D" blockId="13.[151,1437,195,2010]" pageId="13" pageNumber="14">Pereopod 5 remarkably shorter than pereopods 6 and 7, with article 2 longer than broad (ratio: 68:46), along convex anterior margin with row of 6 groups or single spine-like setae, along posterior margin with 11 short setae, ventroposterior lobe poorly marked (fig. 8A). Articles 4-6 of unequal length (ratio: 43:48:53), along both margins with bunches of strong spines. Article 2 is longer than article 6 (ratio: 68:55). Dactylus is much shorter than article 6 (ratio: 17:53), at inner margin with one spine and short seta near basis of the nail, at outer margin with one median plumose seta, nail shorter than pedestal.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BB966634D0AFF96FF6259201B051839" blockId="13.[151,1437,195,2010]" pageId="13" pageNumber="14">Pereopod 6: article 2 remarkably longer than broad (ratio: 84:51), along anterior convex margin with row of 8 single or paired spine like setae, setae in distal part are longer than these in proximal part (fig. 8B), along posterior poorly convex margin with 12 short setae; ventroposterior lobe poorly marked (fig. 8B). Articles 4-6 of unequal length (ratio: 55:70:82), along both margin with strong spines and single setae (fig. 8C). Article 2 is hardly longer than article 6 (ratio: 84:82). Dactylus much shorter than article 6 (ratio: 22:82), at inner margin with one spine and short seta near basis of the nail, at outer margin with one median plumose seta, nail shorter than pedestal.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BB966634D0AFF95FF6358141C171E6A" blockId="13.[151,1437,195,2010]" lastBlockId="14.[151,1437,195,998]" lastPageId="14" lastPageNumber="15" pageId="13" pageNumber="14">Pereopod 7: article 2 longer than broad (ratio: 85:52), along anterior convex margin with row of 5 median spine-like setae and distal bunch of setae, along posterior convex margin with 12 short setae, ventroposterior lobe poorly marked (fig. 8D). Articles 4-6 of unequal length (ratio: 51:73:95), along both margins with bunches of strong spines (fig. 8E). Article 2 is slightly shorter than article 6 (ratio: 85:95). Dactylus is much shorter than article 6 (ratio: 28:95), at inner margin with spine and short seta near basis of the nail, at outer margin with one median plumose seta (fig. 8F); nail is shorter than pedestal (ratio: 28:52).</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BB966634D09FF95FF625E4918881E0F" blockId="14.[151,1437,195,998]" pageId="14" pageNumber="15">Pleopods 1-3 with 2 retinacula each. Peduncle of pleopod 1 at anterior margin with 4 setae in distal part (fig. 7E); peduncle of pleopod 2 naked (fig. 7F); peduncle of pleopod 3 at posterior margin with 2 strong setae in distal part (fig. 7G).</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BB966634D09FF95FF625E221DD31D64" blockId="14.[151,1437,195,998]" pageId="14" pageNumber="15">Uropod 1: peduncle longer than rami, with dorsoexternal row of strong spines, at dorsointernal margin appears one median seta and one distal spine (fig. 9B). Rami of the same length; outer ramus with 3 dorsomedian and 2 dorsofacial strong spines and with 5 distal short spines; 2 median bunches of simple setae longer than spines are attached laterally on outer ramus. Inner ramus with 2 strong dorsolateral strong spines and one lateral bunch of simple setae, as well as with 5 short strong distal spines (fig. 9B).</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BB966634D09FF95FF625D5B1A0F1D3B" blockId="14.[151,1437,195,998]" pageId="14" pageNumber="15">Uropod 2: peduncle with dorsal and distal spines. Outer ramus is slightly shorter than inner ramus, both rami with strong short lateral and distal spines (fig. 9A).</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BB966634D09FF95FF625D161D891D90" blockId="14.[151,1437,195,998]" pageId="14" pageNumber="15">Uropod 3 relatively narrow, with peduncle nearly twice as long as broad (fig. 9C), with distal spines. Inner ramus short, scale-like, much shorter than peduncle and bearing 2 distal spines (fig. 9C). Outer ramus 2-articulated: first article along outer margin with 4 bunches of strong short spines, along inner margin with 5 bunches of slender spines and single long plumose setae (fig. 9C); second article remarkably shorter than first article (ratio: 43:130), along both margins and tip with bunches of simple setae (fig. 9C).</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BB966634D09FF95FF625C4F1B491CEB" blockId="14.[151,1437,195,998]" pageId="14" pageNumber="15">Telson relatively short, poorly broader than long (ratio: 73:69), incised over 2/3 of telson-length; each lobe with 4 distal spines [the longest spines exceeding half of telson-length (ratio: 34:43)] (fig. 9D); one lateral spine is attaches at inner margin of left lobe. A pair of short plumose setae is attached at margin near the middle of each lobe (fig. 9D).</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BB966634D09FF95FF625CC61A101CAE" blockId="14.[151,1437,195,998]" pageId="14" pageNumber="15">Coxal gills 3-6 ovoid, never reaching ventral margin of corresponding article 2 of the legs (figs. 7B, 8A, 8B); coxal gill on gnathopod 2 narrow and small (fig. 6D).</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BB966634D09FF95FF625C851D1D1C8C" blockId="14.[151,1437,195,998]" box="[247,1140,971,998]" pageId="14" pageNumber="15">Oostegites very large, provided with long marginal setae (figs. 6D, 7B, 8A).</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BB966634D09FF95FF025B411ACD1B21" blockId="14.[151,1417,1039,1099]" pageId="14" pageNumber="15">
<emphasis id="B972BA714D09FF95FF025B4118491B43" bold="true" box="[151,288,1039,1065]" pageId="14" pageNumber="15">Variability</emphasis>
: Variability of male unknown. Characters of other females agree with
<typeStatus id="54BDD8C14D09FF95FBCA5B5E1DAE1B40" box="[1119,1223,1040,1066]" pageId="14" pageNumber="15">paratype</typeStatus>
, including equal rami of uropod 1 and short second article of uropod 3 outer ramus.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BB966634D09FF95FF025B3A1D331BE5" blockId="14.[151,1114,1140,1167]" box="[151,1114,1140,1167]" pageId="14" pageNumber="15">
<emphasis id="B972BA714D09FF95FF025B3A182A1BE4" bold="true" box="[151,323,1140,1166]" pageId="14" pageNumber="15">Locus typicus</emphasis>
:
<collectingCountry id="F31126F34D09FF95FEC65B3A18C21BE5" box="[339,427,1140,1167]" name="Greece" pageId="14" pageNumber="15">Greece</collectingCountry>
:
<collectingRegion id="49C2A8814D09FF95FE205B3A189D1BE5" box="[437,500,1140,1167]" country="Greece" name="Kriti" pageId="14" pageNumber="15">Crete</collectingRegion>
Island, Iraklion, well
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after Panagio-Nigaditos.
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
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<paragraph id="8BB966634D09FF95FF025BF61BDF1BB8" blockId="14.[151,694,1207,1234]" box="[151,694,1207,1234]" pageId="14" pageNumber="15">
<emphasis id="B972BA714D09FF95FF025BF618591BB8" bold="true" box="[151,304,1208,1234]" pageId="14" pageNumber="15">Distribution</emphasis>
: Known only from type-locality.
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="C31C35E84D09FF95FF025BB51B1C1A5D" pageId="14" pageNumber="15" type="etymology">
<paragraph id="8BB966634D09FF95FF025BB51B1C1A5D" blockId="14.[151,1437,1275,1335]" pageId="14" pageNumber="15">
<emphasis id="B972BA714D09FF95FF025BB5181E1A7F" bold="true" box="[151,375,1275,1301]" pageId="14" pageNumber="15">Derivatio nominis</emphasis>
. The name
<taxonomicName id="4C061DE04D09FF95FD965BB21B0D1A7F" authorityName="Karaman" authorityYear="2016" box="[515,612,1276,1301]" class="Malacostraca" family="Niphargidae" genus="Niphargus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Amphipoda" pageId="14" pageNumber="15" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="impexus">
<emphasis id="B972BA714D09FF95FD965BB21B0D1A7F" box="[515,612,1276,1301]" italics="true" pageId="14" pageNumber="15">impexus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
came from the Latin “impexus” meaning “disheveled” alluding to the numerous B setae on mandibular palpus.
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="C31C35E84D09FF94FF025A2E1D621D64" lastPageId="15" lastPageNumber="16" pageId="14" pageNumber="15" type="discussion">
<paragraph id="8BB966634D09FF95FF025A2E187F194E" blockId="14.[151,1437,1376,2010]" pageId="14" pageNumber="15">
<emphasis id="B972BA714D09FF95FF025A2E18D41A10" bold="true" box="[151,445,1376,1402]" pageId="14" pageNumber="15">Remarks and affinities</emphasis>
.
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<emphasis id="B972BA714D09FF95FE455A2E1BD11A10" box="[464,696,1376,1403]" italics="true" pageId="14" pageNumber="15">Niphargus impexus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A241070A4D09FF95FD515A2F1A6E1A11" box="[708,775,1377,1403]" pageId="14" pageNumber="15" rank="species">sp. n.</taxonomicNameLabel>
is rather similar to
<taxonomicName id="4C061DE04D09FF95FB965A2E19881AF7" authority="S. Karaman, 1952 a" authorityName="S. Karaman" authorityYear="1952" class="Malacostraca" family="Niphargidae" genus="Niphargus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Amphipoda" pageId="14" pageNumber="15" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="hvarensis">
<emphasis id="B972BA714D09FF95FB965A2E1D951A11" box="[1027,1276,1376,1403]" italics="true" pageId="14" pageNumber="15">Niphargus hvarensis</emphasis>
S.
<bibRefCitation id="EF971B924D09FF95FABF5A2F19881AF7" author="Karaman, S." pageId="14" pageNumber="15" pagination="39 - 44" refId="ref7652" refString="Karaman, S. (1952 a) Niphargus hvarensis n. sp. iz podzemnih voda ostrva Hvara. [Niphargus hvarensis n. sp. aus unterirdischen Gewassern der Insel Hvar (Lesina]. Prirodoslovna istrazivanja, Odjel za prirodne i medicinske nauke, Jugoslavenska Akademija znanosti i umjetnosti Zagreb, 25, 39 - 44, figs. 1 - 9." type="journal article" year="1952">Karaman, 1952a</bibRefCitation>
</taxonomicName>
, described from Hvar Island (Adriatic Sea) (rami of uropod
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males and females of equal length, 2 retinacula on pleopods 1-3, shape of gnathopods 1-2 propodus, presence of one spine at inner margin of dactylus in pereopods 3-7, etc.) but
<taxonomicName id="4C061DE04D09FF95FDAB5A881BA81AB5" authorityName="Karaman" authorityYear="2016" box="[574,705,1478,1503]" class="Malacostraca" family="Niphargidae" genus="Niphargus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Amphipoda" pageId="14" pageNumber="15" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="impexus">
<emphasis id="B972BA714D09FF95FDAB5A881BA81AB5" box="[574,705,1478,1503]" italics="true" pageId="14" pageNumber="15">N. impexus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
differs from this species by less number of setae on maxilla 1 inner plate, by lower number of spines and setae on urosomal segments 1 and 2, absence of facial spines on telson, etc.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BB966634D09FF95FF635965186019A6" blockId="14.[151,1437,1376,2010]" pageId="14" pageNumber="15">
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<emphasis id="B972BA714D09FF95FF6359651884192C" box="[246,493,1579,1606]" italics="true" pageId="14" pageNumber="15">Niphargus boskovici</emphasis>
S. Kar., 1952b
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, known from
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[loc. typ.: Vjetrenica Cave in Popovo polje], is also rather similar to our species (rami of uropod
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males of the equal length, 2 retinacula on pleopods 1-3, one spine at inner margin of dactylus in pereopods 5-7, etc.), but
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<emphasis id="B972BA714D09FF95FA9C59211CF419E3" box="[1289,1437,1646,1673]" italics="true" pageId="14" pageNumber="15">N. boskovici</emphasis>
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differs from
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<emphasis id="B972BA714D09FF95FEB959DF18C719C0" box="[300,430,1681,1706]" italics="true" pageId="14" pageNumber="15">N. impexus</emphasis>
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by more pointed epimeral plate 3, higher number of distal spines on maxilliped inner plate, etc.
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<taxonomicName id="4C061DE04D09FF95FF63599D1BD61984" authority="Ruffo, 1937" authorityName="Ruffo" authorityYear="1937" box="[246,703,1747,1774]" class="Malacostraca" family="Niphargidae" genus="Niphargus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Amphipoda" pageId="14" pageNumber="15" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="pedemontanus">
<emphasis id="B972BA714D09FF95FF63599D1B4C1984" box="[246,549,1747,1774]" italics="true" pageId="14" pageNumber="15">Niphargus pedemontanus</emphasis>
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known from northern
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(Grotta di Oropa), has also equal rami of uropod
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males, 2 retinacula, angular epimeral plates, etc., but this species differs from
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<emphasis id="B972BA714D09FF95FA8F59B81CF41865" box="[1306,1437,1782,1807]" italics="true" pageId="14" pageNumber="15">N. impexus</emphasis>
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by narrowed basipodit of pereopods 5-7, different armature of telson, etc.
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Regarding the known
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<emphasis id="B972BA714D09FF95FD9D58761BED1839" box="[520,644,1848,1875]" italics="true" pageId="14" pageNumber="15">Niphargus</emphasis>
species
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from
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, our species is rather similar to
<taxonomicName id="4C061DE04D09FF95FAB4587618AF181F" authority="S. Karaman, 1950 b" authorityName="S. Karaman" authorityYear="1950" class="Malacostraca" family="Niphargidae" genus="Niphargus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Amphipoda" pageId="14" pageNumber="15" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="rhodi">
<emphasis id="B972BA714D09FF95FAB4587619BE181F" italics="true" pageId="14" pageNumber="15">Niphargus rhodi</emphasis>
S.
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[loc. typ.: spring Nympha on Prophetic Mt, Rhodes Island], but
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<emphasis id="B972BA714D09FF95FB5858151C58181F" box="[1229,1329,1882,1909]" italics="true" pageId="14" pageNumber="15">N. rhodi</emphasis>
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(female) differs from our species (female) by obtuse epimeral plate 3, more narrowed article 2 of pereopods 5-7, shorter peduncle and distal article of outer ramus in uropod 3 (female), strong spine at inner margin of dactylus in pereopods 3-7, by more narrowed telson bearing higher number of spines, less inclined palm of gnathopods 1-2, by narrower gnathopod 2 propodus, by presence of 4-5 distal spines on maxilliped inner plate, etc.
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As the male of
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is unknown, and known description of female is not very detailed, further comparison between these two taxa was not possible, although based on zoogeographical history, the taxa in these two very distant islands have rather different origin.
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Regarding another two
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<emphasis id="B972BA714D08FF94FD865E221BE61EED" box="[531,655,364,391]" italics="true" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">Niphargus</emphasis>
species
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known from
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,
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.
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[loc. typ.: Lake Lysimachia, Padanassa, Agrinio] and to
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<emphasis id="B972BA714D08FF94FC935EC11AC71EC3" box="[774,942,398,425]" italics="true" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">N. koukourasi</emphasis>
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[loc. typ.: Springs of Louros River, Vouliasta, Ioannina],
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<emphasis id="B972BA714D08FF94FDC05EFF1B001EA0" box="[597,617,433,458]" italics="true" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">N</emphasis>
.
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differs from our species by remarkably pointed epimeral plates, poorly inclined propodus of gnathopods 1-2, rather unequal rami of uropod 1, etc., and
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<emphasis id="B972BA714D08FF94FB6D5E9C1CF51E86" box="[1272,1436,465,492]" italics="true" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">N. koukourasi</emphasis>
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differs from our species by strongly spiniferous telson, epimeral plates, etc.
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