Gammarus komareki aznavensis subsp nov., a new amphipod subspecies from Iran (Amphipoda: Gammaridae)
Makaleler > Tam Makale · 2014
Yazarlar: Murat ÖZBEK, Hamidreza Rasouli
TURKISH JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY, SCI Expanded İndekslerine Giren Dergi, Uluslararası, 2014, cilt 38, ss 326-333
DOI: 10.3906/zoo-1306-1
Özet
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.