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

Authors : Murat ÖZBEK, Levent YURGA, Okan KÜLKÖYLÜOĞLU

Pages : 163-171

Doi:10.3906/zoo-1209-14

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Publication Date : 0000-00-00

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :A new species of freshwater amphipod, Gammarus baysali sp. nov., collected from Cumayanı Cave insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(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.
Keywords : Key words Gammarus, new species, freshwater, Zonguldak, Turkey