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Issue: Vol. 2399 No. 1: 15 Mar. 2010
Type: Articles
Published: 2010-03-15
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2399.1.5
Page range: 51–60
Abstract views: 63
PDF downloaded: 1

Gammarus kesanensis sp. nov., a new blind amphipod species from Turkey (Amphipoda, Gammaridae), with a key to eyeless Gammarus species of Europe

Department of Hydrobiology, Faculty of Fisheries, Ege University, TR-35100 Bornova-Izmir, Turkey
Department of Biology, Faculty of Arts and Science, Trakya University, Edirne, Turkey
Crustacea Freshwater blind amphipod Gammarus new species Turkey

Abstract

A new blind species of freshwater amphipod, Gammarus kesanensis sp. nov., collected from Erikli Fountain, Keşan, Turkey, is described and illustrated. The new species belongs to Gammarus pulex- group and is the fourth blind species of the group reported from Europe and Turkey. A detailed morphological description and illustrations of the new species are given and differences from related species are discussed. In addition, a key to the blind/eyeless species of Gammarus genus of Europe is presented.

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