title: Description of new endemic species of the genus Niphargus Schiödte, 1849 (Amphipoda: Niphargidae) from a karst spring in Zagros Mountains in Iran.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran.; Email: sesmaeili@razi.ac.ir.
authors.forename: Somayeh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Esmaeili-Rineh
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran.; Email: firooze.heidari@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Firoozeh
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Heidari
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Večna pot 111, SI-1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia.; Email: Cene.Fiser@bf.uni-lj.si.
authors.forename: Cene
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fišer
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran.; Email: v_akmali@razi.ac.ir.
authors.forename: Vahid
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Akmali
mesh_terms: D033304:Amphipoda / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000254:growth & development; D063147:Animal Distribution; D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D000818:Animals; D049628:Body Size; D007492:Iran; D008297:Male; D009929:Organ Size; D010802:Phylogeny