Gammarus baysali sp nov., a new freshwater amphipod species from Turkey (Amphipoda: Gammaridae)


ÖZBEK M., YURGA L., KÜLKÖYLÜOĞLU O.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY, vol.37, no.2, pp.163-171, 2013 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 37 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Doi Number: 10.3906/zoo-1209-14
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.163-171
  • Keywords: Gammarus, new species, freshwater, Zonguldak, Turkey, ASIA CRUSTACEA-AMPHIPODA, ADJACENT REGIONS, NORTH-AFRICA, EUROPE, ZAGROS, IRAN
  • Ankara University Affiliated: No

Abstract

A new species of freshwater amphipod, Gammarus baysali sp. nov., collected from Cumayani Cave (Zonguldak Province, Turkey) is described and illustrated. The new species belongs to the Gammarus pulex-group. The most discriminant characters of this species are the minute eyes, densely setose fifth peduncle and flagellar segments of antenna 2, elongated pereopods, and setose anterior margins of pereopod 5 to 7. Additionally, the palp of right maxilla 1 has 4 setae along its outer margin. A detailed morphological description and illustrations of the new species are provided, and differences from related species are discussed.