Description of new endemic species of the genus Niphargus Schiodte, 1849 (Amphipoda: Niphargidae) from a karst spring in Zagros Mountains in Iran

摘要

New species of the genus Niphargus is described and named as N. kermanshahi sp. nov. from a karst spring in west of Iran. This species is identified based on the analysis of morphological characters and 28S ribosomal DNA sequences. Taxonomic status and phylogenetic position of this species is discussed in comparison to other Iranian species of Niphargus genus.