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<mods:title id="2C3733EA61609E27611A63135D62E518">Two new species of groundwater-inhabiting amphipods belonging to the genus Niphargus (Arthropoda, Crustacea), from Iran</mods:title>
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<emphasis id="32519B1E036E9BF971FAD98EA2E60E2C" italics="true">Niphargus zagrosensis</emphasis>
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<figureCitation id="F8A8E9638F1C40E547C00D149E938FA1" captionStart="Figure 7" captionStartId="F7" captionText="Figure 7. Niphargus zagrosensis sp. nov., holotype, male, 10.5 mm (ZCRU Amph. 1501). A. Head; B. Antenna I; C. Antenna II; D. Mandibular palp; E, F. Maxilla I. G. Right mandible. H. Left mandible. Scale bars: 0.25 mm (G H); 0.5 mm (A, D F); 1 mm (B, C)." figureDoi="10.3897/zse.100.118051.figure7" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1062927">Figs 7</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitation id="28C0A214C180FC35824EDCB33B86C908" captionStart="Figure 8" captionStartId="F8" captionText="Figure 8. Niphargus zagrosensis sp. nov., holotype, male, 10.5 mm (ZCRU Amph. 1501). A. Gnathopod I; B. Gnathopod II; C. Maxilla II; D. Labium; E. Maxilliped. Scale bars: 0.5 mm (C E); 1 mm (A, B)." figureDoi="10.3897/zse.100.118051.figure8" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1062928">8</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitation id="8666B2713AE36B992A7CB330E6F6CC80" captionStart="Figure 9" captionStartId="F9" captionText="Figure 9. Niphargus zagrosensis sp. nov., holotype, male, 10.5 mm (ZCRU Amph. 1501). A. Pereopod III; B. Pereopod IV; C. Pereopod V; D. Pereopod VI; E. Pereopod VII. Scale bar: 1 mm." figureDoi="10.3897/zse.100.118051.figure9" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1062929">9</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitation id="0141C635E1CE8C5B06EC8E8CEEF9C2ED" captionStart="Figure 10" captionStartId="F10" captionText="Figure 10. Niphargus zagrosensis sp. nov., holotype, male, 10.5 mm (ZCRU Amph. 1501). A. Pleopod I; B. Pleopod II; C. Pleopod III; D. Uropod I; E. Uropod II; F. Uropod III; G. Epimeral plates I III; H. Telson. Scale bars: 0.5 mm (G, H); 1 mm (A E); 2 mm (F)." figureDoi="10.3897/zse.100.118051.figure10" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1062930">10</figureCitation>
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<emphasis id="DAC586A20E856A82C714C57E1E9AA54A" bold="true">(based on male only).</emphasis>
The propodi of gnathopod II triangular shape. Gnathopod II dactylus does not reach posterior margin of palm. Pereopod
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longer than pereopod
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. Maxilliped outer plate does not reach half of the posterior margin of palp article 2. Uropod III distal article exceeds more than 80 % times proximal article. Outer plate of maxilla I with seven long spines with 4-2 - 1 - 2 - 1 - 1 - 0 denticles.
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<heading id="9DE274D9FA975DDB7276720D6D99DB7C" reason="title">Etymology.</heading>
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The name “ zagrosensis ” refers to Zagros Mountains in the west of
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, where the species was found.
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<heading id="D586A4A5ABAB97E99F7769B231C9DED2" reason="title">Material examined.</heading>
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to
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,
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; coordinates
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<geoCoordinate id="982B80C02C4AB56428B1554C5DE6F2AD" degrees="35" direction="north" minutes="5.28" orientation="latitude" precision="9" value="35.088">35 ° 5.28 ' N</geoCoordinate>
,
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. Specimens collected by
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;
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<collectingDate id="EC4EBA40C0121AE2A0E6038F8741B4F2" value="2022-07-20">20 July 2022</collectingDate>
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. Holotype with two paratypes are stored under catalogue number
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.
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Description of
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.
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<paragraph id="48A7839160E6B677C4C51BEDFECADB91">
The total length of specimen
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. Body strong and stout. Head length 10.5 % of body length. Lateral cephalic lobes sub-rounded (Fig.
<figureCitation id="7C46B94C38B768060266F50BD097F6FD" captionStart="Figure 7" captionStartId="F7" captionText="Figure 7. Niphargus zagrosensis sp. nov., holotype, male, 10.5 mm (ZCRU Amph. 1501). A. Head; B. Antenna I; C. Antenna II; D. Mandibular palp; E, F. Maxilla I. G. Right mandible. H. Left mandible. Scale bars: 0.25 mm (G H); 0.5 mm (A, D F); 1 mm (B, C)." figureDoi="10.3897/zse.100.118051.figure7" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1062927">7 A</figureCitation>
).
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<label id="77381234ECA30713D9B82A47C3329534">Figure 7.</label>
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<taxonomicName id="4A4F0372DF9E44D90D712ADB053F8088" authority="Mirghaffari &amp; Esmaeili-Rineh, 2024" authorityName="Mirghaffari &amp; Esmaeili-Rineh" authorityYear="2024" class="Malacostraca" family="Niphargidae" genus="Niphargus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Amphipoda" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="zagrosensis" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="C865B293941A4CF08F8CC498D7AD2185" italics="true">Niphargus zagrosensis</emphasis>
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, holotype, male, 10.5 mm (
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Amph. 1501).
<emphasis id="18F669AF631444283309E1F2EB173077" bold="true">A.</emphasis>
Head;
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Antenna I;
<emphasis id="11814C912B7DE1EB5E9E8A4B0075D43C" bold="true">C.</emphasis>
Antenna II;
<emphasis id="B5B8AF7070660B5371EF87E7CCD759FD" bold="true">D.</emphasis>
Mandibular palp;
<emphasis id="A317A6CFD45890A22E6D64D5AAC772BD" bold="true">E, F.</emphasis>
Maxilla I.
<emphasis id="5A8C058A1D4D727EAEFC421BCA5FA6F0" bold="true">G.</emphasis>
Right mandible.
<emphasis id="1B8CF7DC3C72CE489B98F4C359890DA9" bold="true">H.</emphasis>
Left mandible. Scale bars: 0.25 mm (
<emphasis id="CF6D3EB31FBC74DDE52CBA39845C43FA" bold="true">G H</emphasis>
); 0.5 mm (
<emphasis id="9FA7C893F580FFCF2D16C35F3D66A729" bold="true">A, D F</emphasis>
); 1 mm (
<emphasis id="5A40D80D57CFB31B21E07FD5C6F491C3" bold="true">B, C</emphasis>
).
</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="2203DFA00B61D3403BA323B297BADB0D">
<emphasis id="5890F8FDADC8A609CE25FD58AFCA563C" bold="true">
<emphasis id="9BD8FD98CAEC93341D3365DFF20EEE22" bold="true" italics="true">Antennae I II</emphasis>
.
</emphasis>
Antennae I 0.45 times body length. Peduncular articles 13 progressively shorter; length of peduncular article 3 not exceeds half of peduncular article 2 (ratio 1: 0.4). Main flagellum with 23 articles (most of which with short setae); accessory flagellum biarticulated and reaching 1 / 3 of article 4 of main flagellum, articles with two simple setae each (Fig.
<figureCitation id="5A18BA9A1422CCF657AD2AFCEBFC9E8D" captionStart="Figure 7" captionStartId="F7" captionText="Figure 7. Niphargus zagrosensis sp. nov., holotype, male, 10.5 mm (ZCRU Amph. 1501). A. Head; B. Antenna I; C. Antenna II; D. Mandibular palp; E, F. Maxilla I. G. Right mandible. H. Left mandible. Scale bars: 0.25 mm (G H); 0.5 mm (A, D F); 1 mm (B, C)." figureDoi="10.3897/zse.100.118051.figure7" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1062927">7 B</figureCitation>
). Antennae II flagellum with 11 articles, approximately 0.54 as long as antenna I. Peduncular article 4 longer than article 5, with 11 and 10 groups of simple setae, respectively. Flagellum length is 0.71 peduncle article 4 + 5 (Fig.
<figureCitation id="0D1845F2ABCA87393C4FB325DBC66678" captionStart="Figure 7" captionStartId="F7" captionText="Figure 7. Niphargus zagrosensis sp. nov., holotype, male, 10.5 mm (ZCRU Amph. 1501). A. Head; B. Antenna I; C. Antenna II; D. Mandibular palp; E, F. Maxilla I. G. Right mandible. H. Left mandible. Scale bars: 0.25 mm (G H); 0.5 mm (A, D F); 1 mm (B, C)." figureDoi="10.3897/zse.100.118051.figure7" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1062927">7 C</figureCitation>
).
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="FAB73DC873B9E2DA112CA9636AD52B3E">
<emphasis id="78C1173426AF2B8D33C0ED42EDB50B10" bold="true">
<emphasis id="E344F219E093A8FC30217DAB8CA87373" bold="true" italics="true">Mouthparts</emphasis>
.
</emphasis>
Labium bi-lobate; with fine setae on tip of both lobes (Fig.
<figureCitation id="2D40B783A62523C327D470F6F74BDA82" captionStart="Figure 8" captionStartId="F8" captionText="Figure 8. Niphargus zagrosensis sp. nov., holotype, male, 10.5 mm (ZCRU Amph. 1501). A. Gnathopod I; B. Gnathopod II; C. Maxilla II; D. Labium; E. Maxilliped. Scale bars: 0.5 mm (C E); 1 mm (A, B)." figureDoi="10.3897/zse.100.118051.figure8" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1062928">8 D</figureCitation>
). Right mandible with four teeth on incisor process, lacinia mobilis pluritoothed; between pars incisiva and pars molaris a row of six setae with lateral projections (Fig.
<figureCitation id="F89A31D3D09180A43C3257FFF68ED689" captionStart="Figure 7" captionStartId="F7" captionText="Figure 7. Niphargus zagrosensis sp. nov., holotype, male, 10.5 mm (ZCRU Amph. 1501). A. Head; B. Antenna I; C. Antenna II; D. Mandibular palp; E, F. Maxilla I. G. Right mandible. H. Left mandible. Scale bars: 0.25 mm (G H); 0.5 mm (A, D F); 1 mm (B, C)." figureDoi="10.3897/zse.100.118051.figure7" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1062927">7 G</figureCitation>
). Left mandible with five teeth, lacinia mobilis with four teeth; between pars incisiva and pars molaris a row of six setae with lateral projections (Fig.
<figureCitation id="785465E65E9D63518D1C164B25FE6915" captionStart="Figure 7" captionStartId="F7" captionText="Figure 7. Niphargus zagrosensis sp. nov., holotype, male, 10.5 mm (ZCRU Amph. 1501). A. Head; B. Antenna I; C. Antenna II; D. Mandibular palp; E, F. Maxilla I. G. Right mandible. H. Left mandible. Scale bars: 0.25 mm (G H); 0.5 mm (A, D F); 1 mm (B, C)." figureDoi="10.3897/zse.100.118051.figure7" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1062927">7 H</figureCitation>
). Mandibular palp articles 1: 2: 3 represent 19 %, 40 % and 41 % of total palp length, respectively. The proximal article has no setae, the second article with seven setae along ventral margin and the third article with one group of two A-setae, three groups of B-setae, no C-setae, 14 D-setae and five E-setae (Fig.
<figureCitation id="A3EDC79FDB76835B447657E487A907D8" captionStart="Figure 7" captionStartId="F7" captionText="Figure 7. Niphargus zagrosensis sp. nov., holotype, male, 10.5 mm (ZCRU Amph. 1501). A. Head; B. Antenna I; C. Antenna II; D. Mandibular palp; E, F. Maxilla I. G. Right mandible. H. Left mandible. Scale bars: 0.25 mm (G H); 0.5 mm (A, D F); 1 mm (B, C)." figureDoi="10.3897/zse.100.118051.figure7" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1062927">7 D</figureCitation>
). Inner plate of maxilla I with two long distal simple setae; outer plate with seven long spines with 4-2 - 1 - 2 - 1 - 1 - 0 denticles; palp bi-articulated, slightly longer than the tip of outer lobe, with three long distal simple setae (Fig.
<figureCitation id="CDA40E46FA4BB9FC4D85AA0CCEDED0FE" captionStart="Figure 7" captionStartId="F7" captionText="Figure 7. Niphargus zagrosensis sp. nov., holotype, male, 10.5 mm (ZCRU Amph. 1501). A. Head; B. Antenna I; C. Antenna II; D. Mandibular palp; E, F. Maxilla I. G. Right mandible. H. Left mandible. Scale bars: 0.25 mm (G H); 0.5 mm (A, D F); 1 mm (B, C)." figureDoi="10.3897/zse.100.118051.figure7" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1062927">7 E, F</figureCitation>
). Maxilla II bi-lobate (Fig.
<figureCitation id="4033829DDED6E7BA60BBB9B83D19958E" captionStart="Figure 8" captionStartId="F8" captionText="Figure 8. Niphargus zagrosensis sp. nov., holotype, male, 10.5 mm (ZCRU Amph. 1501). A. Gnathopod I; B. Gnathopod II; C. Maxilla II; D. Labium; E. Maxilliped. Scale bars: 0.5 mm (C E); 1 mm (A, B)." figureDoi="10.3897/zse.100.118051.figure8" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1062928">8 C</figureCitation>
). Both plates of maxilla II with numerous distal simple setae. Inner lobe with lateral simple setae (Fig.
<figureCitation id="9E76BEAADDD950829BF00F1D7E8A3446" captionStart="Figure 7" captionStartId="F7" captionText="Figure 7. Niphargus zagrosensis sp. nov., holotype, male, 10.5 mm (ZCRU Amph. 1501). A. Head; B. Antenna I; C. Antenna II; D. Mandibular palp; E, F. Maxilla I. G. Right mandible. H. Left mandible. Scale bars: 0.25 mm (G H); 0.5 mm (A, D F); 1 mm (B, C)." figureDoi="10.3897/zse.100.118051.figure7" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1062927">7 C</figureCitation>
). Maxilliped with short inner plate bearing four distal spines intermixed with six distal simple setae; outer plate less than half of the posterior margin of palp article 2, with 10 spines along inner margin and seven setae distally. Maxilliped palp article 3 with one proximal and one distal group of long simple setae at outer margin; palp terminal article with one seta at outer margin and two small setae at base of nail, nail shorter than pedestal (Fig.
<figureCitation id="81FABCC84A1DD6412905753C07F8FC57" captionStart="Figure 8" captionStartId="F8" captionText="Figure 8. Niphargus zagrosensis sp. nov., holotype, male, 10.5 mm (ZCRU Amph. 1501). A. Gnathopod I; B. Gnathopod II; C. Maxilla II; D. Labium; E. Maxilliped. Scale bars: 0.5 mm (C E); 1 mm (A, B)." figureDoi="10.3897/zse.100.118051.figure8" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1062928">8 E</figureCitation>
).
</paragraph>
<caption id="CFD5911377B9056AC3926CAB8572CAFF" ID-DOI="10.3897/zse.100.118051.figure8" ID-arpha="BB916159-7A1B-5BFF-8E92-84E7B9BE76DC" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1062928" startId="F8">
<paragraph id="FFAE3A6645452E4367261EEA4884DD05">
<label id="3EF928BF49707B59AAA5F60F5F7B237C">Figure 8.</label>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="27C825417531EF858EBAD36B75D4D0A5">
<taxonomicName id="31E688D337B55A4D4465C72CE70EB97F" authority="Mirghaffari &amp; Esmaeili-Rineh, 2024" authorityName="Mirghaffari &amp; Esmaeili-Rineh" authorityYear="2024" class="Malacostraca" family="Niphargidae" genus="Niphargus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Amphipoda" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="zagrosensis" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="CBC1124EDB9EEEE1EA4453142D32B84D" italics="true">Niphargus zagrosensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<taxonomicNameLabel id="89D2EDF9740CCB7589B5C579A26D39C3" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
, holotype, male, 10.5 mm (
<abbrev id="ABBRID0EBUAI" xlink_title="Zoological Collection of Razi University">ZCRU</abbrev>
Amph. 1501).
<emphasis id="76899ADC6D6D023D71D7EA619E9CD096" bold="true">A.</emphasis>
Gnathopod I;
<emphasis id="BEF3AF2F452F62DD07492D3C11D9A048" bold="true">B.</emphasis>
Gnathopod II;
<emphasis id="E25EAD69D2E5084DEAE2706924AF5FC9" bold="true">C.</emphasis>
Maxilla II;
<emphasis id="D5547B607077920130D892BF2BE78CCF" bold="true">D.</emphasis>
Labium;
<emphasis id="2988C498BB6C7FB941BF40E30849E084" bold="true">E.</emphasis>
Maxilliped. Scale bars: 0.5 mm (
<emphasis id="3EA888FD4F9EF6F56F23776F54155A8A" bold="true">C E</emphasis>
); 1 mm (
<emphasis id="EA2A5F4C01BEB01E2FA0CF876262653C" bold="true">A, B</emphasis>
).
</paragraph>
</caption>
<paragraph id="CF5C1AAF2F32ABEB15BD8D8F07DE62D7">
<emphasis id="981AB0E7D70A2B7A252E5BABD1580AEF" bold="true">
<emphasis id="F9B38B67F1F720E78E57160B2CA37DBA" bold="true" italics="true">Gnathopods</emphasis>
.
</emphasis>
Coxa of gnathopod I shorter than gnathopod II. Coxal plate of gnathopod I trapezoid shape, ventro-posterior margins with 12 simple setae. Basis with several setae on anterior and posterior margins; ischium and merus with one posterior group of setae each. Carpus with one group of four setae antero-distally, a bulge with long simple setae; carpus 0.7 times basis length and 0.75 times propodus length. Propodus of gnathopod I rectangular shape; anterior margin with one group of five setae in addition to antero-distal group of five simple setae. Palm slightly convex, defined by one strong long corner S-seta accompanied laterally by three L-setae with lateral projections, on inner surface of palmar corner one short sub-corner R-seta. Dactylus reaching the posterior margin of propodus, outer and inner margins of dactylus with a row of two and three simple setae, respectively; nail short, 0.33 of total dactylus length (Fig.
<figureCitation id="A43A01B0952BBE47B2CCBEBB74287D2D" captionStart="Figure 8" captionStartId="F8" captionText="Figure 8. Niphargus zagrosensis sp. nov., holotype, male, 10.5 mm (ZCRU Amph. 1501). A. Gnathopod I; B. Gnathopod II; C. Maxilla II; D. Labium; E. Maxilliped. Scale bars: 0.5 mm (C E); 1 mm (A, B)." figureDoi="10.3897/zse.100.118051.figure8" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1062928">8 A</figureCitation>
).
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="14CC50A8EF168A30AE672971A2B3D5E4">
Coxal plate of gnathopod II rectangular shape, with 13 setae along antero-ventro-posterior margins. Basis with single setae along anterior margin and with setae in group along posterior margin; ischium and merus with one posterior group of setae each. Carpus 0.4 times basis length and 0.59 times propodus length. Carpus with one group of four setae antero-distally. Propodus of gnathopod II larger than gnathopod I, triangle shape and broader than long; anterior margin with three setae in one group in addition to antero-distal group of three simple setae. Palm slightly convex, defined by one strong long corner S-seta accompanied laterally by two L-setae with lateral projections, on inner surface of palmar corner one short sub-corner R-seta. Dactylus does not reach the posterior margin of propodus, outer and inner margins of dactylus with two and three simple setae, respectively. Nail length 0.29 times total dactylus length (Fig.
<figureCitation id="A7EC61B7FD24A91BE93B32B90C95815E" captionStart="Figure 8" captionStartId="F8" captionText="Figure 8. Niphargus zagrosensis sp. nov., holotype, male, 10.5 mm (ZCRU Amph. 1501). A. Gnathopod I; B. Gnathopod II; C. Maxilla II; D. Labium; E. Maxilliped. Scale bars: 0.5 mm (C E); 1 mm (A, B)." figureDoi="10.3897/zse.100.118051.figure8" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1062928">8 B</figureCitation>
).
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="45F3A4F7312EC462038AA9D756BD9373">
<emphasis id="981C7A68AAEAE8D990F9391D5FBBADD0" bold="true">
<emphasis id="3C03E0F42AF3E1DBC1215F8A5FCD1497" bold="true" italics="true">
Pereonites I
<collectionCode id="1C8A4D0DAF3861055068872C8C9CDE26">VII</collectionCode>
</emphasis>
.
</emphasis>
Pereonites II and IV with one seta each; others pereonites without setae.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="A8E05BC6BE782F0905BBB7632F035A82">
<emphasis id="AF10B60FDBDD35A7257AFF32183B0EB6" bold="true">
<emphasis id="7FDEE4FDA4099F9DC06B3CA130386235" bold="true" italics="true">Pereopods</emphasis>
.
</emphasis>
Coxal plate III rectangular shape, length to width ratio as 1.2: 1; antero-ventral margin with nine simple setae. Coxal plate IV rectangular shape, length to width ratio as 1: 1.02, antero-ventro-posterior margins with 12 simple setae, posterior concavity shallow and approximately 0.1 of coxa width. Coxal plate
<collectionCode id="B0012E6F9523A5452D5FF85C61BB8D94" country="Canada" lsid="urn:lsid:biocol.org:col:13946" name="Royal British Columbia Museum - Herbarium" type="Museum">V</collectionCode>
with large anterior lobe, with five and three simple setae on anterior and posterior lobes, respectively. Coxal plate
<collectionCode id="1BE0B1CF673C6B57EBDB21FEEF77329E" country="Norway" name="Mykotektet, National Veterinary Institute">VI</collectionCode>
with anterior lobe, with four and three simple setae on anterior and posterior lobes, respectively. Coxal plate
<collectionCode id="98D1629CBC6FD4D6DA150A07CFCA5227">VII</collectionCode>
with one simple seta on posterior margin (Fig.
<figureCitation id="095FD42E39E387CC199A586DA4CECE34" captionStart="Figure 9" captionStartId="F9" captionText="Figure 9. Niphargus zagrosensis sp. nov., holotype, male, 10.5 mm (ZCRU Amph. 1501). A. Pereopod III; B. Pereopod IV; C. Pereopod V; D. Pereopod VI; E. Pereopod VII. Scale bar: 1 mm." figureDoi="10.3897/zse.100.118051.figure9" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1062929">9 A E</figureCitation>
).
</paragraph>
<caption id="40BBB255A3A4C7E78F3CD567EFA6AF73" ID-DOI="10.3897/zse.100.118051.figure9" ID-arpha="BC2C2B6E-AA21-5136-8438-A4D0477B836A" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1062929" startId="F9">
<paragraph id="E4EB4DD6A1986E9293641EF6C1C277F0">
<label id="EE51575C21E592CC9A0AB20BE024E201">Figure 9.</label>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="147E46861A4CC5C306E3B126B4BAEF57">
<taxonomicName id="9E2AA3CBBED561B384CFC5C37896E7D0" authority="Mirghaffari &amp; Esmaeili-Rineh, 2024" authorityName="Mirghaffari &amp; Esmaeili-Rineh" authorityYear="2024" class="Malacostraca" family="Niphargidae" genus="Niphargus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Amphipoda" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="zagrosensis" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="E5733F28E3CFE21F3C47522C9099DF50" italics="true">Niphargus zagrosensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<taxonomicNameLabel id="F039F29A73B8CFAC0BC671D99DEE2FAF" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
, holotype, male, 10.5 mm (
<abbrev id="ABBRID0ETWAI" xlink_title="Zoological Collection of Razi University">ZCRU</abbrev>
Amph. 1501).
<emphasis id="A068E9F608F98207689CA325465A77B4" bold="true">A.</emphasis>
Pereopod III;
<emphasis id="CA2A7DB93808BA254B6688F5E07BE515" bold="true">B.</emphasis>
Pereopod IV;
<emphasis id="98113C92F276E2C49E3F06189AE71401" bold="true">C.</emphasis>
Pereopod V;
<emphasis id="82832C9807DD0BDDEA3631B5D79B3DEF" bold="true">D.</emphasis>
Pereopod VI;
<emphasis id="042D7F55739CFFA7D33271AB45F0B487" bold="true">E.</emphasis>
Pereopod VII. Scale bar: 1 mm.
</paragraph>
</caption>
<paragraph id="929749BF4E17B175DEB30B17B41A10FC">
Pereopods length III: IV ratio is 1: 0.94. Dactylus III length 0.40 times propodus length, nail shorter than pedestal (Fig.
<figureCitation id="FC3E4E0F8CA37D3266E149AC3560159A" captionStart="Figure 9" captionStartId="F9" captionText="Figure 9. Niphargus zagrosensis sp. nov., holotype, male, 10.5 mm (ZCRU Amph. 1501). A. Pereopod III; B. Pereopod IV; C. Pereopod V; D. Pereopod VI; E. Pereopod VII. Scale bar: 1 mm." figureDoi="10.3897/zse.100.118051.figure9" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1062929">9 A</figureCitation>
). Dactylus IV length 0.43 times propodus length, nail shorter than pedestal (Fig.
<figureCitation id="1FE6B04A959AFBB9BA50A1D446C6D835" captionStart="Figure 9" captionStartId="F9" captionText="Figure 9. Niphargus zagrosensis sp. nov., holotype, male, 10.5 mm (ZCRU Amph. 1501). A. Pereopod III; B. Pereopod IV; C. Pereopod V; D. Pereopod VI; E. Pereopod VII. Scale bar: 1 mm." figureDoi="10.3897/zse.100.118051.figure9" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1062929">9 B</figureCitation>
). Dactyli of pereopods III IV with one seta on inner margin (Fig.
<figureCitation id="9E3A1E3F70C0A6B92396EC63BFDB9F75" captionStart="Figure 9" captionStartId="F9" captionText="Figure 9. Niphargus zagrosensis sp. nov., holotype, male, 10.5 mm (ZCRU Amph. 1501). A. Pereopod III; B. Pereopod IV; C. Pereopod V; D. Pereopod VI; E. Pereopod VII. Scale bar: 1 mm." figureDoi="10.3897/zse.100.118051.figure9" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1062929">9 A, B</figureCitation>
).
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="1ECB20C2E798524B28E6853C96F946EC">
Pereopods length
<collectionCode id="80804C313B47BBA30E86F707CCCC202A" country="Canada" lsid="urn:lsid:biocol.org:col:13946" name="Royal British Columbia Museum - Herbarium" type="Museum">V</collectionCode>
:
<collectionCode id="9EA070277A357640B245F756A17C2AE8" country="Norway" name="Mykotektet, National Veterinary Institute">VI</collectionCode>
:
<collectionCode id="0670279A6922A5D0B64FD99AD2C6CAEC">VII</collectionCode>
ratios is 1: 1.28: 1.25, respectively. Pereopod
<collectionCode id="44124348A7B934346DF129DB77B84098">VII</collectionCode>
0.48 times total body length. Pereopod bases
<collectionCode id="57AC62EFF0E63FDFFBD00188211F18E8" country="Canada" lsid="urn:lsid:biocol.org:col:13946" name="Royal British Columbia Museum - Herbarium" type="Museum">V</collectionCode>
<collectionCode id="BA1262ECE8D436DA69C796FF1BFA8374">VII</collectionCode>
each with seven, seven and six groups of spines along anterior margins and 13, 13 and 14 simple setae along posterior margin, respectively. Ischium, merus and carpus in pereopods
<collectionCode id="B451D7B2483CB20CA23B02A64A02C2A9" country="Canada" lsid="urn:lsid:biocol.org:col:13946" name="Royal British Columbia Museum - Herbarium" type="Museum">V</collectionCode>
<collectionCode id="923C052E5A00598B603B35E4AAFB0D2A">VII</collectionCode>
with several groups of spines and simple setae along anterior and posterior margins; propodus of pereopod
<collectionCode id="29493135B1A430F27DCB3D7167D1D098" country="Norway" name="Mykotektet, National Veterinary Institute">VI</collectionCode>
longer than these in
<collectionCode id="E73F1C4BCFB1E2EB94D31AF76315B22A" country="Canada" lsid="urn:lsid:biocol.org:col:13946" name="Royal British Columbia Museum - Herbarium" type="Museum">V</collectionCode>
and
<collectionCode id="777ED4B0D41DADFCB27CEF5901DA2A84">VII</collectionCode>
, dactyli of pereopods
<collectionCode id="8E9CF9DD112531AFE549535114822DBB" country="Canada" lsid="urn:lsid:biocol.org:col:13946" name="Royal British Columbia Museum - Herbarium" type="Museum">V</collectionCode>
<collectionCode id="6D6388AAB1143A0AA58919B5EB2467FD">VII</collectionCode>
with one spine at the base of nail on inner margin, nail length of pereopod
<collectionCode id="8CD59C890B06F81A929AD3FFD32DE7C8">VII</collectionCode>
0.33 times total dactylus length (Fig.
<figureCitation id="296C11883D2CE048ED61B7EF4A48A2A6" captionStart="Figure 9" captionStartId="F9" captionText="Figure 9. Niphargus zagrosensis sp. nov., holotype, male, 10.5 mm (ZCRU Amph. 1501). A. Pereopod III; B. Pereopod IV; C. Pereopod V; D. Pereopod VI; E. Pereopod VII. Scale bar: 1 mm." figureDoi="10.3897/zse.100.118051.figure9" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1062929">9 A E</figureCitation>
).
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="9A780EC3B468E988EF0E1EA61AE20CD7">
<emphasis id="618E445E031258EA7E27BCF307E916C0" bold="true">
<emphasis id="97D4C05919760BE6AA2E4136675E8B0F" bold="true" italics="true">Epimeral plates I III</emphasis>
.
</emphasis>
With angular postero-ventral corner, anterior and ventral margins convex; postero-ventral corners of plates I-III with three, four and five spines and setae, respectively. Epimeral plates II III with three and four spines along of ventral margin, respectively (Fig.
<figureCitation id="035936522F43FB9FF6E9800DA867F980" captionStart="Figure 10" captionStartId="F10" captionText="Figure 10. Niphargus zagrosensis sp. nov., holotype, male, 10.5 mm (ZCRU Amph. 1501). A. Pleopod I; B. Pleopod II; C. Pleopod III; D. Uropod I; E. Uropod II; F. Uropod III; G. Epimeral plates I III; H. Telson. Scale bars: 0.5 mm (G, H); 1 mm (A E); 2 mm (F)." figureDoi="10.3897/zse.100.118051.figure10" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1062930">10 G</figureCitation>
).
</paragraph>
<caption id="AD42BF20A678C50D19D3FB45AFA4594A" ID-DOI="10.3897/zse.100.118051.figure10" ID-arpha="DBE2C38C-FC49-57FA-B37C-E506EB89816F" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1062930" startId="F10">
<paragraph id="44361474C048E9C7A3D57F4735219C63">
<label id="F080F6D9706034937830F4243917A0CB">Figure 10.</label>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="BC01A8B6C61553C9FE6D31E75E458F22">
<taxonomicName id="129B11F09BD9EE6B3CCB95AF493FB615" authority="Mirghaffari &amp; Esmaeili-Rineh, 2024" authorityName="Mirghaffari &amp; Esmaeili-Rineh" authorityYear="2024" class="Malacostraca" family="Niphargidae" genus="Niphargus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Amphipoda" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="zagrosensis" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="538A7575AA93785B7CE4DBDCAD4AC700" italics="true">Niphargus zagrosensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<taxonomicNameLabel id="8B8FE33D5C24BA33C51FE569CBE0831C" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
, holotype, male, 10.5 mm (
<abbrev id="ABBRID0EYYAI" xlink_title="Zoological Collection of Razi University">ZCRU</abbrev>
Amph. 1501).
<emphasis id="2F49FB656EE3E171A76B5C7C18107B38" bold="true">A.</emphasis>
Pleopod I;
<emphasis id="22121F511C07BE32B31B09B3734BF752" bold="true">B.</emphasis>
Pleopod II;
<emphasis id="8BDE257727F7A1E564979884FFE90CB7" bold="true">C.</emphasis>
Pleopod III;
<emphasis id="EBB4405795A8E5D7C92F932E95200DB8" bold="true">D.</emphasis>
Uropod I;
<emphasis id="D21DE4585379F50CC667BC538AA4523A" bold="true">E.</emphasis>
Uropod II;
<emphasis id="5856BB9D9C29932FF3CC7577EAD95A93" bold="true">F.</emphasis>
Uropod III;
<emphasis id="AF902EA42179A1DDE6B05D62882008B5" bold="true">G.</emphasis>
Epimeral plates I III;
<emphasis id="6BFE241D35FFC86658E893351D02B001" bold="true">H.</emphasis>
Telson. Scale bars: 0.5 mm (
<emphasis id="F4A80003DAD62B55011B0A0BCF67D003" bold="true">G, H</emphasis>
); 1 mm (
<emphasis id="0B069FD8F30E15FBFB1F961E698CAA9E" bold="true">A E</emphasis>
); 2 mm (
<emphasis id="15F4AE506F280CC76E3C0A52132A179B" bold="true">F</emphasis>
).
</paragraph>
</caption>
<paragraph id="FA692DB60D4A60F49F0BDFB59121ECFC">
<emphasis id="521F09C97141DCA869B113538AA51CC9" bold="true">
<emphasis id="45A40C75DBC98F0B9C56463DFA729E91" bold="true" italics="true">Pleonites I III</emphasis>
.
</emphasis>
With one simple seta along the dorsal margin each.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="191BB82A14D4EA2E6CFA53CCFD800E25">
<emphasis id="D3CB964B593EFAFF889871F12C9A8714" bold="true">
<emphasis id="BDBA3D91CF147B93E881A9E5010E4E63" bold="true" italics="true">Pleopods I III</emphasis>
.
</emphasis>
Peduncle of pleopods I III with two-hooked retinacles distally; peduncle of pleopod III with three simple setae along of inner margin. Rami of pleopods I III with nine to 14 articles (Fig.
<figureCitation id="871ABD1E4807D45739AE171CBA9DA3AE" captionStart="Figure 10" captionStartId="F10" captionText="Figure 10. Niphargus zagrosensis sp. nov., holotype, male, 10.5 mm (ZCRU Amph. 1501). A. Pleopod I; B. Pleopod II; C. Pleopod III; D. Uropod I; E. Uropod II; F. Uropod III; G. Epimeral plates I III; H. Telson. Scale bars: 0.5 mm (G, H); 1 mm (A E); 2 mm (F)." figureDoi="10.3897/zse.100.118051.figure10" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1062930">10 A C</figureCitation>
).
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="BD745B6BB5EBAD863BFA05087F7686EF">
<emphasis id="8DDBF690A52053DC89D565C3D100AA2F" bold="true">
<emphasis id="C8EE26DCA8F2E1A553E381C621D79F0E" bold="true" italics="true">Urosomites I III</emphasis>
.
</emphasis>
At the base of uropod I with one strong spine. Urosomites I and II with one and three spines on postero-distally, respectively. Urosomite III without setae.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="AD1AD3733D0DAA125EC1993559700C3F">
<emphasis id="DFBBCF677F91C3B5724172ACCE1C56C7" bold="true">
<emphasis id="0C5B3DD56DF2C381568ABCDDA6638B56" bold="true" italics="true">Uropods I III</emphasis>
.
</emphasis>
Peduncle of uropod I with seven and four large spines along dorso-lateral and dorso-medial margins, respectively. Inner ramus of uropod I longer than outer ramus (ratio 1: 1.06). Inner ramus with five groups of spines laterally and five spines distally; outer ramus with four groups of six spines laterally and five spines distally (Fig.
<figureCitation id="BAD452FF8A1C5C564E20C8072D890283" captionStart="Figure 10" captionStartId="F10" captionText="Figure 10. Niphargus zagrosensis sp. nov., holotype, male, 10.5 mm (ZCRU Amph. 1501). A. Pleopod I; B. Pleopod II; C. Pleopod III; D. Uropod I; E. Uropod II; F. Uropod III; G. Epimeral plates I III; H. Telson. Scale bars: 0.5 mm (G, H); 1 mm (A E); 2 mm (F)." figureDoi="10.3897/zse.100.118051.figure10" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1062930">10 D</figureCitation>
). Inner ramus in uropod II longer than outer, both rami with lateral and distal long spines (Fig.
<figureCitation id="1E16E4A5B34632B3E804F4979C13F9DB" captionStart="Figure 10" captionStartId="F10" captionText="Figure 10. Niphargus zagrosensis sp. nov., holotype, male, 10.5 mm (ZCRU Amph. 1501). A. Pleopod I; B. Pleopod II; C. Pleopod III; D. Uropod I; E. Uropod II; F. Uropod III; G. Epimeral plates I III; H. Telson. Scale bars: 0.5 mm (G, H); 1 mm (A E); 2 mm (F)." figureDoi="10.3897/zse.100.118051.figure10" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1062930">10 E</figureCitation>
). Uropod III long, almost 0.44 times body length. Peduncle of uropod III with four spines on distal margin. Outer ramus bi-articulated, distal article 87 % times proximal article. The proximal article of outer ramus bearing five and four groups of spines along of outer and inner margins, respectively; distal article with several groups of simple setae laterally and four simple setae distally. Inner ramus short, with two distal spines (Fig.
<figureCitation id="2227077218B02B2F78099B94A32F78B6" captionStart="Figure 10" captionStartId="F10" captionText="Figure 10. Niphargus zagrosensis sp. nov., holotype, male, 10.5 mm (ZCRU Amph. 1501). A. Pleopod I; B. Pleopod II; C. Pleopod III; D. Uropod I; E. Uropod II; F. Uropod III; G. Epimeral plates I III; H. Telson. Scale bars: 0.5 mm (G, H); 1 mm (A E); 2 mm (F)." figureDoi="10.3897/zse.100.118051.figure10" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1062930">10 F</figureCitation>
).
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="3D3053486E50F9C0D99620EB56CCC5C9">
<emphasis id="45B605C1F69819D75B183D6CCC0882F9" bold="true">
<emphasis id="5E08048B3FCD273A965D818F84E40289" bold="true" italics="true">Telson</emphasis>
.
</emphasis>
Telson longer than broad; lobes slightly narrowing; each lobe with four spines apically, with two spines and two simple setae laterally (Fig.
<figureCitation id="E8C6A83C3137448C2EB3DA93588935D1" captionStart="Figure 10" captionStartId="F10" captionText="Figure 10. Niphargus zagrosensis sp. nov., holotype, male, 10.5 mm (ZCRU Amph. 1501). A. Pleopod I; B. Pleopod II; C. Pleopod III; D. Uropod I; E. Uropod II; F. Uropod III; G. Epimeral plates I III; H. Telson. Scale bars: 0.5 mm (G, H); 1 mm (A E); 2 mm (F)." figureDoi="10.3897/zse.100.118051.figure10" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1062930">10 H</figureCitation>
).
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="5DF94711D20BE4E7F1A5D311D8A509AF">
<emphasis id="2A05F2082F87049278ADA271A51C630A" bold="true">Female.</emphasis>
Unknown.
</paragraph>
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