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