Niphargellus glenniei

Niphargellus glenniei
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Amphipoda
Family: Niphargidae
Genus: Niphargellus
Species:
N. glenniei
Binomial name
Niphargellus glenniei
(Spooner, 1952)
Synonyms
  • Niphargus glenniei Spooner, 1952

Niphargellus glenniei, also known as the south-western groundwater shrimp, is a species of amphipod from within the family Niphargidae. A native of the United Kingdom, it has been placed in the UK Biodiversity Action Plan list of priority species. It is the first aquatic troglobite to be given a conservation status within the UK.