Table 3 Summary of diversification patterns of the genus Niphargus and its major subclades.
From: A subterranean adaptive radiation of amphipods in Europe
Clade | Nr. of species analysed | Distribution | Nr. of habitats occupied | Nr. of morphotypes | Diversification pattern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Niphargus genus | 377 | From Ireland to Iran | 6 | 9 | Adaptive radiation |
Pontic | 28 | Eastern Europe to Crimean Peninsula | 6 | 6 | Adaptive radiation |
Pannonian | 41 | Northern Italy, Pannonian Basin and Carpathian arch | 4 | 3 | Adaptive radiation |
South Dinaric | 29 | Southern Dinaric Region, Adriatic Islands, southern parts of Apennine Peninsula | 5 | 6 | Adaptive radiation |
West Balkan | 41 | North-Western Balkan | 6 | 8 | Adaptive radiation |
Apennine | 38 | Apennine Peninsula, Eastern coasts of Adriatic Sea | 5 | 3 | Non-adaptive radiation |
North Dinaric | 25 | Northern Dinaric Region, Adriatic Islands, central parts of Apennine Peninsula | 4 | 4 | Adaptive radiation |
