Gammarus komareki aznavensis subsp. nov., a new amphipod subspecies from Iran (Amphipoda: Gammaridae)

Authors

MURAT ÖZBEK
HAMIDREZA RASOULI

DOI

10.3906/zoo-1306-1

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

Gammarus, new subspecies, Amphipoda, freshwater, Iran

First Page

326

Last Page

333

Recommended Citation

ÖZBEK, MURAT and RASOULI, HAMIDREZA (2014) "Gammarus komareki aznavensis subsp. nov., a new amphipod subspecies from Iran (Amphipoda: Gammaridae)," Turkish Journal of Zoology: Vol. 38: No. 3, Article 8. https://doi.org/10.3906/zoo-1306-1
Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/zoology/vol38/iss3/8