Niphargus spasenijae Karaman G.S., 2015

Published records: Karaman G.S. (2015).

Distribution: Endemic to Greece: Thasos Island (TH).

Type material: Holotype: female 7, S–7381= anchialine cave in Atspas near seashore, Skala Marion, Island Thasos, Aegean Sea, 3 exp., 24.08.2015 (leg. I. Karaman), mm Karaman G.S. (2015). Paratype: male 6.1 mm, data same as for holotype, Karaman G.S. (2015). Holotype and paratypes are deposited in KCPM.

Remarks: This species was described in 2015 by Karaman G.S. and is the only known Niphargus from Thasos Island, in the northern Aegean Sea. Its ecology is yet unknown.

Etymology: This species is dedicated to deceased scientist Prof. Dr. Spasenija Karaman from Novi Sad ( Serbia) for her excellent studies of Oligochaeta from the Balkan Peninsula.