''Neoniphargus'' is a genus of freshwater amphipod crustacean. It is the type

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of the family

Neoniphargidae Neoniphargidae is a family of crustaceans belonging to the order Amphipoda. Genera: * '' Jasptorus'' Bradbury & Williams, 1997 * '' Neocrypta'' Bradbury & Williams, 1997 * '' Neoniphargus'' (type genus) Stebbing, 1899 * '' Tasniphargus'' William ...

. It is found in the Australian states of

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and

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and is threatened by

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due to its restricted distribution.

References

{{Amphipod-stub Neoniphargidae Freshwater crustaceans of Australia