Niphargus jovanovici Karaman S., 1931

Ntakis, Alexandros, Karaouzas, Ioannis, Fišer, Cene & Stoch, Fabio, 2020, An annotated checklist of the Niphargidae (Crustacea: Amphipoda) of Greece, Zootaxa 4772 (3), pp. 517-544 : 529-530

Niphargus jovanovici Karaman S., 1931

Published records: Karaman S. (1931, 1943); Karaman G.S. (2017d); Borko et al. (2019).

Distribution: Republic of North Macedonia: Skoplje; Kumanovo. Greece: Central Greece (WA); Euboea Island (WA); Thessaly (MT).

Type material: Examined material: G-201 (=S-7336) = Euboea island, Amarinthos , road Chalchis-Aliverion , on km 2.5 2 wells, water temperature 15.1°C, pH 7.1; 30.06.1980, one ovigerous female 8.2 mm (leg. G. Pesce), Karaman G.S. (2017d); G-84 Attica, Viotia, main road Thebes-Lamia, Levadia, freshwater well, water temperature 16°C, pH 6.9, NO 2 1 mg /l; one exp., 10.05.1977 (leg. Pesce, Maggi & Miranda), Karaman G.S. (2017d); Melisso-

trypa cave, Gallery lake section, 2012-2018, Borko et al. (2019).

Remarks: The species was found in interstitial water as well as in caves. Presently, we lack any information on its population differentiation.

Etymology: The species is dedicated to Prof. Dr. P. Jovanović from University of Skoplje, Republic of North Macedonia.