- Turkish Journal of Zoology
- Vol: 38 Issue: 3
- Gammarus komareki aznavensis subsp. nov., a new amphipod subspecies from Iran (Amphipoda: Gammaridae...
Gammarus komareki aznavensis subsp. nov., a new amphipod subspecies from Iran (Amphipoda: Gammaridae)
Authors : Murat Özbek, Hamidreza Rasouli
Pages : 326-333
Doi:10.3906/tar-1203-5
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Publication Date : 9999-12-31
Article Type : Makaleler
Abstract :A new subspecies of freshwater amphipod, Gammarus komareki aznavensis subsp. nov., collected from Aznav County (Khalkhal-Ardabil), northwestern Iran, is described and illustrated. The new subspecies belongs to the Gammarus pulex-group and has characteristic features similar to Gammarus komareki. Shorter flagellum of antenna 1, kidney-shaped and bigger eyes, more setose outer margin of the exopodite of uropod 3, and shorter endopodite of uropod 3 are the most obvious features that differ from G. komareki. A detailed morphological description and illustrations of the new subspecies are given and differences from related species are discussed.Keywords : Key words: Gammarus, new subspecies, Amphipoda, freshwater, Iran