Classification
Species

Niphargus aquilex

Niphargus aquilex in Rift Cave, Devon
Niphargus aquilex in Rift Cave, Devon

The Niphargus group has representatives throughout Europe. Its members are eyeless and colourless and bear a resemblance to the ubiquitous freshwater shrimp (Gammarus pulex) of surface waters. They occur in a variety of subterranean aquatic habitats where they ar