Gammarus komareki aznavensis subsp nov., a new amphipod subspecies from Iran (Amphipoda: Gammaridae)
TURKISH JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY, vol.38, no.3, pp.326-333, 2014 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 38 Issue: 3
- Publication Date: 2014
- Doi Number: 10.3906/zoo-1306-1
- Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Page Numbers: pp.326-333
- Keywords: Gammarus, new subspecies, Amphipoda, freshwater, Iran, CRUSTACEA-AMPHIPODA, FRESH-WATER, SPECIES CRUSTACEA, ZAGROS MOUNTAINS
- Ankara University Affiliated: No
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.