Abstract
The description of a new species of Niphargus from Iran based on morphological and molecular data
Highlights
The members of genus Niphargus Schiödte, 1849 are widespread in subterranean freshwaters of West Palearctic (Meleg et al 2013)
We describe a new species from karstic spring in north of Hamedan Province
Holotype with two paratypes is stored under catalogue number ZCRU Amph.1010 in the Zoological Collection of Razi University, Iran (ZCRU)
Summary
The members of genus Niphargus Schiödte, 1849 are widespread in subterranean freshwaters of West Palearctic (Meleg et al 2013). Most of the species of this genus occur in subterranean waters and constitute an important part of biodiversity in this environment (Fišer 2012). Few studies of this genus in the Middle East indicate that about 24 species live in this area, representing only a small fraction of over 350 known species. Somayeh Esmaeili-Rineh et al / Subterranean Biology 22: 43–58 (2017). The first species is record of N. valachicus Dobreanu & Manolache, 1933 in Iran, a widely distributed species (Karaman 1998). 10 species have been found in the northern and western parts of Iran. We describe a new species from karstic spring in north of Hamedan Province
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