Major Group: Crustacea
Minor Group: Malacostraca
Order: Amphipoda
Family: Neoniphargidae |
Descriptive Features: head exposed
antenna 1 accessory flagellum present, antenna 2 short
palp article 3 with rugosities
pereonites with sternal gills, simple, dendritic or lumpy
gnathopods with posterior distal rugosities, gnathopod carpus /propodus joint ordinary
rami of uropod 3 unequal, dispariramous
inner ramus reduced, sometimes absent
peduncle of uropod 1 without robust basofacial seta
antennae with or without calceoli
mandibles with palps
Total length: 5.0 - 16.0 mm |
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Neoniphargus spenceri |
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Taxonomic Checklist: Genera
Jasptorus solepti Bradbury & Williams
Neocrypta 6 species
Neoniphargus 10 species
Tasniphargus tyleri Williams & Barnard
Uronyctus longicaudus Stock & Iliffe
Wesniphargus 2 species
Wombeyanus botulosus Bradbury & Williams
Yulia yuli Smith |
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Distribution: Tas, NSW, WA, SA, Vic
Sensitivity Rating: SIGNAL grade 4
Functional Feeding Group: shredders |
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Lake Sambell, Beechworth Vic |
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Ecology: Instream habitat: Neoniphargidae species occur in lotic and lentic waters, including streams, springs, temporary ponds and caves. They are found in littoral areas amongst weed or in mud and can also be found in vegetation held water. Neoniphargus and Yulia occur at high altitudes (up to 1463 m).
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Information Sources: Stoddart & Lowry 2003, Cummins et al. 2005
Key to Genera: King & Bradbury 2012
Key to Species: King & Bradbury 2012 |
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