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<paragraph id="940F7678FFB58A19FF3C2443964BFBFD" blockId="10.[151,504,1005,1066]" box="[151,294,1040,1066]" pageId="10" pageNumber="31">(Figs. 710)</paragraph>
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Many males and females. Male
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,
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, coll. M. Zamanpoore.
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: Vezge Morad spring (locality 2),
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S of Sepidan,
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Province,
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(
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,
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), Altitude
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.
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, many males and females; same date and locality. Additional samples: Khani Varg spring (locality 3),
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S of Sepidan (
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,
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), Altitude
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; Cheshme Owsip (spring) (locality 1),
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NW of Sepidan (
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,
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), Altitude
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; Shesh-Peer (spring brook) (locality 5),
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SE of Sepidan (
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,
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), Altitude
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. All specimens and
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series are kept in the amphipod collection of the Museum of
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Research Centre of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Shiraz,
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.
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is deposited in the Zoological Museum of Amsterdam (
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, Amph. 206056, 2009). Descriptions were based on
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and additional 5 winter and 5 summer
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from the
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locality. Parts were dissected, stained, and mounted on microscope slides (same method as mentioned earlier for
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<emphasis id="A6C4AA6AFFB58A19FDC925B39467FA2E" box="[610,778,1504,1529]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="31">G. zagrosensis</emphasis>
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).
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<emphasis id="A6C4AA6AFFB58A19FF6D26559652F9F7" bold="true" box="[198,319,1542,1568]" pageId="10" pageNumber="31">Diagnosis</emphasis>
. A small-sized species with small eyes; it can be distinguished from other similar taxa by a combination of these characters: (1) setose peduncular and flagellar segments of A2, (2) endopodite of U3 just half the exopodite, (3) P57 almost bare or with very scarce and short setae.
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<emphasis id="A6C4AA6AFFB58A19FF6D26299626F943" bold="true" box="[198,331,1658,1684]" pageId="10" pageNumber="31">Etymology</emphasis>
. The name
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<emphasis id="A6C4AA6AFFB58A19FE7F26289535F943" box="[468,600,1659,1684]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="31">sepidannus</emphasis>
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refers to the city of Sepidan, capital of Sepidan County, two kilometres from the
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locality (Vezge-Morad spring).
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.
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. Maximum body length (based on 38 individuals)
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. Body slender; lateral cephalic lobes angular, although with rounded angles; anterior lower part extension of the head quite well developed; eyes medium-sized (the length of which equal to the diameter of the first segment of antenna 1), twice as long as wide, and reniform (Fig. 7A).
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<emphasis id="A6C4AA6AFFB58A19FF6E27319639F8AB" bold="true" box="[197,340,1890,1916]" pageId="10" pageNumber="31">Antenna 1:</emphasis>
Short to rather long (ca. 1/3rd2/3rd of total body length); third peduncle segment shorter than the second and second is shorter than the first, groups of long setae on lateral mid-length of peduncle segments 2 (12 groups) and 3 (01 group), ca. equal to the diameter of the segment; main flagellum with 1829 segments and very short setae; accessory flagellum with 23 segments (Fig. 7B).
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<emphasis id="A6C4AA6AFFB48A18FF6E20C49622FF66" bold="true" box="[197,335,151,177]" pageId="11" pageNumber="32">Antenna 2:</emphasis>
Gland cones long, slightly longer than the third peduncle segment; peduncle segments 4 and 5 with the same lengths, armed with dense groups of long setae (three times the diameter of the same segments); flagellum with 1114 segments, not swollen nor compressed; groups of setae on the dorsal tip, and also on the ventral and lateral faces of flagellar segments, longer than the length of the segments proximal to the flagellum, gradually become shorter on the distal end; setae on flagellum do not form a flag-like brush; no calceoli present (Fig. 7C).
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<emphasis id="A6C4AA6AFFB48A18FF6E212C9627FE4E" bold="true" box="[197,330,383,409]" pageId="11" pageNumber="32">Mandible:</emphasis>
Incisor processes and
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well developed, a non-plumose long spine row and a ridged molar process exist (Fig. 7D).
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<emphasis id="A6C4AA6AFFB48A18FF6E219E96EAFE30" bold="true" box="[197,391,461,487]" pageId="11" pageNumber="32">Mandible palp:</emphasis>
First segment not armed; second segment with ventral setae, 26 shorter (as long as or a little longer than the width of the segment) separated setae at proximal and 712 longer (longer than twice the width of the segment) setae implanted very close together distally; inferior margin of the third segment armed with a comb-like row of 2232 D-setae, 56 long E-setae, and two groups of B-setae (Fig. 7E).
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<emphasis id="A6C4AA6AFFB48A18FF6E2234965FFD56" bold="true" box="[197,306,615,641]" pageId="11" pageNumber="32">Labium:</emphasis>
Simple, with a dense row of long setae on the mouth part's inner apex.
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<emphasis id="A6C4AA6AFFB48A18FF6E22DD962BFD7F" bold="true" box="[197,326,654,680]" pageId="11" pageNumber="32">Maxilla 1:</emphasis>
Long plumose setae on the inner basal lobe; outer lobe with 810 long stout serrate spines; an armature of 56 setae, sometimes with a spine, at the tip of the left palp (Fig. 7G); right palp with 45 short and stout tooth-like spines at its distal margin, one separate seta on its distal outer angle, where in some individuals a spine might be implanted close to it (Fig. 7H).
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="940F7678FFB48A18FF6E237B967AFC09" blockId="11.[151,1437,151,2034]" pageId="11" pageNumber="32">
<emphasis id="A6C4AA6AFFB48A18FF6E237B961EFC95" bold="true" box="[197,371,808,834]" pageId="11" pageNumber="32">Maxillipedes:</emphasis>
Exopodite with a row of three distal strong teeth, and threefive longer setae, a row of about 16 plumose setae inserted separately on the inner margin becoming longer proximally (Fig. 7F); endopodite with a row of long setae on its distal margin, which gradually shorten toward interior: here starts another row of strong spine-teeth gradually shortening; a row of long setae at interior margin. Palp well developed.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="940F7678FFB48A18FF6E23B992F9FB3A" blockId="11.[151,1437,151,2034]" pageId="11" pageNumber="32">
<emphasis id="A6C4AA6AFFB48A18FF6E23B99615FBD3" bold="true" box="[197,376,1002,1028]" pageId="11" pageNumber="32">Gnathopod 1:</emphasis>
Coxal plate is slightly dilated distally, antero-distal corner with 26 and postero-distal corner with one short seatae; 01 fine setae at 1/4th of postero-ventral surface of the plate; proximal 1/3rd of basis expanded, gradually becomes narrower; carpal posterior margin with groups of strong plumose setae; pyriform propodus with an oblique palm armed with a medial palmar and a palmar angle spine, posterior margin with a row of four to five groups of small spines (each having 12 spine(s)), a row of short spines on the posterior sub-margin; one to three groups of setae at propodus anterior margin; a group of four setae very close to medial palmar spine; a row of three groups of short setae on palmar surface; dactylus long (
<figureCitation id="0C8B6AFDFFB48A18FA8224809203FB3A" box="[1321,1390,1235,1261]" captionStart="FIGURE 8" captionStartId="13.[151,254,2003,2027]" captionTargetBox="[184,1400,184,1973]" captionTargetId="figure@13.[180,1404,182,1982]" captionTargetPageId="13" captionText="FIGURE 8. Gammarus sepidannus n. sp., 3, 16.8 mm. A (G 1) and B (G 2) on scale i, C (P 3) and D (P 4) on scale ii." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/188500/files/figure.png" pageId="11" pageNumber="32">Fig. 8</figureCitation>
A).
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="940F7678FFB48A18FF6E24AB93EFFA50" blockId="11.[151,1437,151,2034]" pageId="11" pageNumber="32">
<emphasis id="A6C4AA6AFFB48A18FF6E24AB961EFAC5" bold="true" box="[197,371,1272,1298]" pageId="11" pageNumber="32">Gnathopod 2:</emphasis>
Distal part of coxal plate narrower than proximal, three short setae on antero-distal corner and one on postero-distal, a longer setae on the posterior distal surface may be present; palm is oblique with a robust medial palmar and 3 palmar angle spines, three short spines behind them; a group of setae close to the medial palmar spine, two-three groups of setae at propodus anterior margin (
<figureCitation id="0C8B6AFDFFB48A18FBB3253E9333FA50" box="[1048,1118,1389,1415]" captionStart="FIGURE 8" captionStartId="13.[151,254,2003,2027]" captionTargetBox="[184,1400,184,1973]" captionTargetId="figure@13.[180,1404,182,1982]" captionTargetPageId="13" captionText="FIGURE 8. Gammarus sepidannus n. sp., 3, 16.8 mm. A (G 1) and B (G 2) on scale i, C (P 3) and D (P 4) on scale ii." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/188500/files/figure.png" pageId="11" pageNumber="32">Fig. 8</figureCitation>
B).
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="940F7678FFB48A18FF6E25C09326F9B8" blockId="11.[151,1437,151,2034]" pageId="11" pageNumber="32">
<emphasis id="A6C4AA6AFFB48A18FF6E25C09630FA7A" bold="true" box="[197,349,1427,1453]" pageId="11" pageNumber="32">Pereopod 3:</emphasis>
Coxal plate with 56 very short setae implanted at the antero-distal and one at the posterodistal margin. All segments with groups of setae at the posterior margin, about 12 times the diameter of the segments, those of merus and carpus in dense groups; merus with two groups of mixed spines and a few short setae on the anterior margin, and a spine mixed with several short setae on its anterior tip; posterior margin of propodus and carpus with groups of setae mixed with 12 spine(s), 2 spines on their posterior tip among some long setae, and 1 spine on anterior tip of carpus mixed with short setae (
<figureCitation id="0C8B6AFDFFB48A18FC4A2606934AF9B8" box="[993,1063,1621,1647]" captionStart="FIGURE 8" captionStartId="13.[151,254,2003,2027]" captionTargetBox="[184,1400,184,1973]" captionTargetId="figure@13.[180,1404,182,1982]" captionTargetPageId="13" captionText="FIGURE 8. Gammarus sepidannus n. sp., 3, 16.8 mm. A (G 1) and B (G 2) on scale i, C (P 3) and D (P 4) on scale ii." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/188500/files/figure.png" pageId="11" pageNumber="32">Fig. 8</figureCitation>
C).
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="940F7678FFB48A18FF6E262896F9F8DD" blockId="11.[151,1437,151,2034]" pageId="11" pageNumber="32">
<emphasis id="A6C4AA6AFFB48A18FF6E26289636F942" bold="true" box="[197,347,1659,1685]" pageId="11" pageNumber="32">Pereopod 4:</emphasis>
Coxal plate expanded at postero-distal half, with 3 small setae implanted at the antero-distal and 79 at the postero-distal corner. Similar to pereopod 3, merus on anterior margin with only one mixed group of short setae and a shorter spine; another group of several longer setae and two long spines at the anterior tip (
<figureCitation id="0C8B6AFDFFB48A18FE8326A39600F8DD" box="[296,365,1776,1802]" captionStart="FIGURE 8" captionStartId="13.[151,254,2003,2027]" captionTargetBox="[184,1400,184,1973]" captionTargetId="figure@13.[180,1404,182,1982]" captionTargetPageId="13" captionText="FIGURE 8. Gammarus sepidannus n. sp., 3, 16.8 mm. A (G 1) and B (G 2) on scale i, C (P 3) and D (P 4) on scale ii." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/188500/files/figure.png" pageId="11" pageNumber="32">Fig. 8</figureCitation>
D).
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="940F7678FFB48A18FF6E27459666F825" blockId="11.[151,1437,151,2034]" pageId="11" pageNumber="32">
<emphasis id="A6C4AA6AFFB48A18FF6E27459636F8E7" bold="true" box="[197,347,1814,1840]" pageId="11" pageNumber="32">Pereopod 5:</emphasis>
Basis sub-rectangular, postero-distal lobe developed, posterior margin with 1012 very short setae, and anterior margin with a row of 48 setae, threefour spines, 13 long setae at antero-proximal inner surface; merus and carpus with spines rarely mixed with very short setae; propodal anterior with 6 transverse rows of spines (222222) a few of which mixed with very short setae, and propodal posterior with 5 rows of groups of a few longer setae, few long spines at posterior tip of propodus along with a group of longer setae (
<figureCitation id="0C8B6AFDFFB48A18FF34278B9788F825" box="[159,229,2008,2034]" captionStart="FIGURE 9" captionStartId="14.[151,255,1972,1996]" captionTargetBox="[186,1396,185,1941]" captionTargetId="figure@14.[181,1405,166,1966]" captionTargetPageId="14" captionText="FIGURE 9. Gammarus sepidannus n. sp., 3, 16.8 mm. A (P 5), B (P 6), and C (P 7) on scale i; D (US) and E (EP), on scale ii; F (U 3) on scale iii." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/188501/files/figure.png" pageId="11" pageNumber="32">Fig. 9</figureCitation>
A).
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="940F7678FFB38A1FFF3C27C19780F839" pageId="12" pageNumber="33">
<table id="E6B084D8FFB375ECFF3C27C192F1F839" box="[151,1436,1938,2030]" gridcols="3" gridrows="3" pageId="12" pageNumber="33">
<tr id="2A80743AFFB375ECFF3C27C192F1F87D" box="[151,1436,1938,1962]" gridrow="0" pageId="12" pageNumber="33">
<th id="69511D46FFB375ECFF3C27C196F8F87D" box="[151,405,1938,1962]" gridcol="0" gridrow="0" pageId="12" pageNumber="33">
<emphasis id="A6C4AA6AFFB38A1FFF3C27C19675F87D" bold="true" box="[151,280,1938,1962]" pageId="12" pageNumber="33">FIGURE 7.</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="A6C4AA6AFFB38A1FFEB427C196F8F87E" box="[287,405,1938,1961]" italics="true" pageId="12" pageNumber="33">Gammarus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
</th>
<th id="69511D46FFB375ECFE3727C194A7F87D" box="[412,970,1938,1962]" gridcol="1" gridrow="0" pageId="12" pageNumber="33">
<taxonomicName id="53B00DFBFFB38A1FFE3727C19579F87E" box="[412,532,1938,1961]" class="Malacostraca" family="Gammaridae" genus="Gammarus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Amphipoda" pageId="12" pageNumber="33" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="sepidannus" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="A6C4AA6AFFB38A1FFE3727C19579F87E" box="[412,532,1938,1961]" italics="true" pageId="12" pageNumber="33">sepidannus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<taxonomicNameLabel id="BDF71711FFB38A1FFDB127C19538F87E" box="[538,597,1938,1962]" pageId="12" pageNumber="33" rank="species">
<emphasis id="A6C4AA6AFFB38A1FFDB127C19522F87D" bold="true" box="[538,591,1938,1962]" pageId="12" pageNumber="33">n. sp</emphasis>
.
</taxonomicNameLabel>
, 3, 16.8 mm. A (HC), B (A1), and
</th>
<th id="69511D46FFB375ECFC7A27C192F1F87D" box="[977,1436,1938,1962]" gridcol="2" gridrow="0" pageId="12" pageNumber="33">C (A2) on scale i; D (Mn) and E (MnPl) on</th>
</tr>
<tr id="2A80743AFFB375ECFF3C27E692F1F81B" box="[151,1436,1973,1996]" gridrow="1" pageId="12" pageNumber="33">
<th id="69511D46FFB375ECFF3C27E696F8F81B" box="[151,405,1973,1996]" gridcol="0" gridrow="1" pageId="12" pageNumber="33">scale ii, F (exopodite of</th>
<td id="69511D46FFB375ECFE3727E694A7F81B" box="[412,970,1973,1996]" gridcol="1" gridrow="1" pageId="12" pageNumber="33">Maxilipede), G (left palp of maxilla 1), and H (right</td>
<td id="69511D46FFB375ECFC7A27E692F1F81B" box="[977,1436,1973,1996]" gridcol="2" gridrow="1" pageId="12" pageNumber="33">palp of maxilla 1) on scale iii, and I (T) on</td>
</tr>
<tr id="2A80743AFFB375ECFF3C278492F1F839" box="[151,1436,2007,2030]" gridrow="2" pageId="12" pageNumber="33" rowspan-1="1" rowspan-2="1">
<th id="69511D46FFB375ECFF3C278496F8F839" box="[151,405,2007,2030]" gridcol="0" gridrow="2" pageId="12" pageNumber="33">scale iv.</th>
</tr>
</table>
</paragraph>
<caption id="C0CF26F0FFB28A1EFF3C2780921CF83D" box="[151,1393,2003,2027]" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/188500/files/figure.png" pageId="13" pageNumber="34" targetBox="[184,1400,184,1973]" targetPageId="13">
<paragraph id="940F7678FFB28A1EFF3C2780921CF83D" blockId="13.[151,1393,2003,2027]" box="[151,1393,2003,2027]" pageId="13" pageNumber="34">
<emphasis id="A6C4AA6AFFB28A1EFF3C27809674F83C" bold="true" box="[151,281,2003,2027]" pageId="13" pageNumber="34">FIGURE 8.</emphasis>
<taxonomicName id="53B00DFBFFB28A1EFEB427809579F83D" box="[287,532,2003,2026]" class="Malacostraca" family="Gammaridae" genus="Gammarus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Amphipoda" pageId="13" pageNumber="34" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="sepidannus" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="A6C4AA6AFFB28A1EFEB427809579F83D" box="[287,532,2003,2026]" italics="true" pageId="13" pageNumber="34">Gammarus sepidannus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<taxonomicNameLabel id="BDF71711FFB28A1EFDB02780953BF83D" box="[539,598,2003,2027]" pageId="13" pageNumber="34" rank="species">
<emphasis id="A6C4AA6AFFB28A1EFDB02780953DF83C" bold="true" box="[539,592,2003,2027]" pageId="13" pageNumber="34">n. sp</emphasis>
.
</taxonomicNameLabel>
, 3, 16.8 mm. A (G1) and B (G2) on scale i, C (P3) and D (P4) on scale ii.
</paragraph>
</caption>
<caption id="C0CF26F0FFB18A1DFF3C27E796D4F839" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/188501/files/figure.png" pageId="14" pageNumber="35" targetBox="[186,1396,185,1941]" targetPageId="14">
<paragraph id="940F7678FFB18A1DFF3C27E796D4F839" blockId="14.[151,1436,1972,2030]" pageId="14" pageNumber="35">
<emphasis id="A6C4AA6AFFB18A1DFF3C27E79676F81B" bold="true" box="[151,283,1972,1996]" pageId="14" pageNumber="35">FIGURE 9.</emphasis>
<taxonomicName id="53B00DFBFFB18A1DFE8927E79571F81C" box="[290,540,1972,1995]" class="Malacostraca" family="Gammaridae" genus="Gammarus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Amphipoda" pageId="14" pageNumber="35" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="sepidannus" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="A6C4AA6AFFB18A1DFE8927E79571F81C" box="[290,540,1972,1995]" italics="true" pageId="14" pageNumber="35">Gammarus sepidannus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<taxonomicNameLabel id="BDF71711FFB18A1DFD8827E7950DF81C" box="[547,608,1972,1996]" pageId="14" pageNumber="35" rank="species">
<emphasis id="A6C4AA6AFFB18A1DFD8827E79534F81B" bold="true" box="[547,601,1972,1996]" pageId="14" pageNumber="35">n. sp</emphasis>
.
</taxonomicNameLabel>
, 3, 16.8 mm. A (P5), B (P6), and C (P7) on scale i; D (US) and E (EP), on scale ii; F (U3) on scale iii.
</paragraph>
</caption>
<caption id="C0CF26F0FFB08A1CFF3C24369686FB48" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/188502/files/figure.png" pageId="15" pageNumber="36" targetBox="[172,1398,202,1091]" targetPageId="15">
<paragraph id="940F7678FFB08A1CFF3C24369686FB48" blockId="15.[151,1436,1125,1183]" pageId="15" pageNumber="36">
<emphasis id="A6C4AA6AFFB08A1CFF3C2436964BFBAA" bold="true" box="[151,294,1125,1149]" pageId="15" pageNumber="36">FIGURE 10.</emphasis>
<taxonomicName id="53B00DFBFFB08A1CFE862435954FFBAA" box="[301,546,1126,1149]" class="Malacostraca" family="Gammaridae" genus="Gammarus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Amphipoda" pageId="15" pageNumber="36" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="sepidannus" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="A6C4AA6AFFB08A1CFE862435954FFBAA" box="[301,546,1126,1149]" italics="true" pageId="15" pageNumber="36">Gammarus sepidannus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<taxonomicNameLabel id="BDF71711FFB08A1CFD8224369509FBAB" box="[553,612,1125,1149]" pageId="15" pageNumber="36" rank="species">
<emphasis id="A6C4AA6AFFB08A1CFD8224369533FBAA" bold="true" box="[553,606,1125,1149]" pageId="15" pageNumber="36">n. sp</emphasis>
.
</taxonomicNameLabel>
, Ƥ, 11 mm. A (basis of P5), B (basis of P6), C (basis of P7) and E (oostegite 1) on scale i; D (EP) on scale ii.
</paragraph>
</caption>
<paragraph id="940F7678FFB08A1CFF6E2482950BFAC5" blockId="15.[151,1437,1233,2033]" pageId="15" pageNumber="36">
<emphasis id="A6C4AA6AFFB08A1CFF6E24829636FB3C" bold="true" box="[197,347,1233,1259]" pageId="15" pageNumber="36">Pereopod 6:</emphasis>
Similar to pereopod 5, but longer, with a more slender basis, postero-inferior protruding lobe developed, expanded distally (
<figureCitation id="0C8B6AFDFFB08A1CFE5724AB952FFAC5" box="[508,578,1272,1298]" captionStart="FIGURE 9" captionStartId="14.[151,255,1972,1996]" captionTargetBox="[186,1396,185,1941]" captionTargetId="figure@14.[181,1405,166,1966]" captionTargetPageId="14" captionText="FIGURE 9. Gammarus sepidannus n. sp., 3, 16.8 mm. A (P 5), B (P 6), and C (P 7) on scale i; D (US) and E (EP), on scale ii; F (U 3) on scale iii." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/188501/files/figure.png" pageId="15" pageNumber="36">Fig. 9</figureCitation>
B).
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="940F7678FFB08A1CFF6E254C9557FA03" blockId="15.[151,1437,1233,2033]" pageId="15" pageNumber="36">
<emphasis id="A6C4AA6AFFB08A1CFF6E254C960FFAEE" bold="true" box="[197,354,1311,1337]" pageId="15" pageNumber="36">Pereopod 7:</emphasis>
Similar to pereopod 6; basis wider proximally (
<figureCitation id="0C8B6AFDFFB08A1CFC1C254C936FFAEE" box="[951,1026,1311,1337]" captionStart="FIGURE 9" captionStartId="14.[151,255,1972,1996]" captionTargetBox="[186,1396,185,1941]" captionTargetId="figure@14.[181,1405,166,1966]" captionTargetPageId="14" captionText="FIGURE 9. Gammarus sepidannus n. sp., 3, 16.8 mm. A (P 5), B (P 6), and C (P 7) on scale i; D (US) and E (EP), on scale ii; F (U 3) on scale iii." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/188501/files/figure.png" pageId="15" pageNumber="36">Fig. 9</figureCitation>
C), with variation of shape in the population (
<figureCitation id="0C8B6AFDFFB08A1CFE8F25159604FAB7" box="[292,361,1350,1376]" captionStart="FIGURE 9" captionStartId="14.[151,255,1972,1996]" captionTargetBox="[186,1396,185,1941]" captionTargetId="figure@14.[181,1405,166,1966]" captionTargetPageId="14" captionText="FIGURE 9. Gammarus sepidannus n. sp., 3, 16.8 mm. A (P 5), B (P 6), and C (P 7) on scale i; D (US) and E (EP), on scale ii; F (U 3) on scale iii." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/188501/files/figure.png" pageId="15" pageNumber="36">Fig. 9</figureCitation>
Ci, Cii); a postero-inferior protruding lobe developed, but not distally expanded, 1217 very short setae on posterior margin, starting from the base of the basis; anterior of merus and carpus with long spines and very few short setae (shorter or as long as the spines); 6 transverse rows of spines on the anterior of propodus (233332) (
<figureCitation id="0C8B6AFDFFB08A1CFE7B25E9957AFA03" box="[464,535,1466,1492]" captionStart="FIGURE 9" captionStartId="14.[151,255,1972,1996]" captionTargetBox="[186,1396,185,1941]" captionTargetId="figure@14.[181,1405,166,1966]" captionTargetPageId="14" captionText="FIGURE 9. Gammarus sepidannus n. sp., 3, 16.8 mm. A (P 5), B (P 6), and C (P 7) on scale i; D (US) and E (EP), on scale ii; F (U 3) on scale iii." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/188501/files/figure.png" pageId="15" pageNumber="36">Fig. 9</figureCitation>
C).
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="940F7678FFB08A1CFF6E25B395BAF99F" blockId="15.[151,1437,1233,2033]" pageId="15" pageNumber="36">
<emphasis id="A6C4AA6AFFB08A1CFF6E25B39629FA2D" bold="true" box="[197,324,1504,1530]" pageId="15" pageNumber="36">Uropod 3:</emphasis>
Endopodite half the length of the exopodite (Mean = 0.52, SD = 0.03); length of setae on both rami about twice the width of the part of the segment they are implanted; many setae on outer margin of both exopodite and endopodite are plumose (
<figureCitation id="0C8B6AFDFFB08A1CFDC0267D95DFF99F" box="[619,690,1582,1608]" captionStart="FIGURE 9" captionStartId="14.[151,255,1972,1996]" captionTargetBox="[186,1396,185,1941]" captionTargetId="figure@14.[181,1405,166,1966]" captionTargetPageId="14" captionText="FIGURE 9. Gammarus sepidannus n. sp., 3, 16.8 mm. A (P 5), B (P 6), and C (P 7) on scale i; D (US) and E (EP), on scale ii; F (U 3) on scale iii." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/188501/files/figure.png" pageId="15" pageNumber="36">Fig. 9</figureCitation>
G).
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="940F7678FFB08A1CFF6E2607946EF935" blockId="15.[151,1437,1233,2033]" pageId="15" pageNumber="36">
<emphasis id="A6C4AA6AFFB08A1CFF6E260796FAF9B9" bold="true" box="[197,407,1620,1646]" pageId="15" pageNumber="36">Epimeral plates:</emphasis>
Plate 1 rounded with a small incision on posterior and 78 long setae on antero-distal corner, postero-inferior corner of EP2 and EP3 weekly to moderately pointed, a row of 35 very short and fine setae on posterior margin of all three plates; a combination of 24 spines and short setae on distal submarginal area of the second and third plate (
<figureCitation id="0C8B6AFDFFB08A1CFD31269B958DF935" box="[666,736,1736,1762]" captionStart="FIGURE 9" captionStartId="14.[151,255,1972,1996]" captionTargetBox="[186,1396,185,1941]" captionTargetId="figure@14.[181,1405,166,1966]" captionTargetPageId="14" captionText="FIGURE 9. Gammarus sepidannus n. sp., 3, 16.8 mm. A (P 5), B (P 6), and C (P 7) on scale i; D (US) and E (EP), on scale ii; F (U 3) on scale iii." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/188501/files/figure.png" pageId="15" pageNumber="36">Fig. 9</figureCitation>
E).
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="940F7678FFB08A1CFF6E26BC9792F8AA" blockId="15.[151,1437,1233,2033]" pageId="15" pageNumber="36">
<emphasis id="A6C4AA6AFFB08A1CFF6E26BC9670F8DE" bold="true" box="[197,285,1775,1801]" pageId="15" pageNumber="36">Telson:</emphasis>
Length of the lobe about twice the widest width; one to two long and robust spine(s) and some 16 long setae on the distal margin, length of which is 8090 percent of the whole length of the telson; one to four groups of setae (12 each) on dorsal surface of the lobes, sometimes accompanied by another long spine (Fig.
<date id="E00E50B8FFB08A1CFF7D2730979FF8AA" box="[214,242,1891,1917]" pageId="15" pageNumber="36">7I</date>
).
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="940F7678FFB08A1CFF6E27DA9572F826" blockId="15.[151,1437,1233,2033]" pageId="15" pageNumber="36">
<emphasis id="A6C4AA6AFFB08A1CFF6E27DA9630F874" bold="true" box="[197,349,1929,1955]" pageId="15" pageNumber="36">Urosomites:</emphasis>
Postero-dorsal without obvious elevations, but each epimere is placed in a distinctly lower level than the anterior segment; dorsal armature consists of mainly 12 short setae mixed with 2 spines on laterals and mid-dorsal (
<figureCitation id="0C8B6AFDFFB08A1CFE1827849694F826" box="[435,505,2007,2033]" captionStart="FIGURE 9" captionStartId="14.[151,255,1972,1996]" captionTargetBox="[186,1396,185,1941]" captionTargetId="figure@14.[181,1405,166,1966]" captionTargetPageId="14" captionText="FIGURE 9. Gammarus sepidannus n. sp., 3, 16.8 mm. A (P 5), B (P 6), and C (P 7) on scale i; D (US) and E (EP), on scale ii; F (U 3) on scale iii." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/188501/files/figure.png" pageId="15" pageNumber="36">Fig. 9</figureCitation>
D).
</paragraph>
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<emphasis id="A6C4AA6AFFAF8A03FF3C20C4979FFF66" bold="true" box="[151,242,151,177]" italics="true" pageId="16" pageNumber="37">Female</emphasis>
.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="940F7678FFAF8A03FF3C20ED967DFF0F" blockId="16.[151,1437,151,1962]" box="[151,272,190,216]" pageId="16" pageNumber="37">Female is:</paragraph>
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- Smaller than male (
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.).
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<paragraph id="940F7678FFAF8A03FF3C215F92F1FEF1" blockId="16.[151,1437,151,1962]" box="[151,1436,268,294]" pageId="16" pageNumber="37">- Propodus of gnathopod 1 without medial palmar spine, one long and two short palmar angle spines, a row</paragraph>
<paragraph id="940F7678FFAF8A03FF6C2161948EFE9B" blockId="16.[151,1437,151,1962]" box="[199,995,306,332]" pageId="16" pageNumber="37">of 34 spines at posterior palmar margin, coxal plate more rounded.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="940F7678FFAF8A03FF3C210A92F6FEA4" blockId="16.[151,1437,151,1962]" box="[151,1435,345,371]" pageId="16" pageNumber="37">- Propodus of gnathopod 2 with two long palmar angle spines, a group of setae at medial palmar region, no</paragraph>
<paragraph id="940F7678FFAF8A03FF6C21D39533FE4D" blockId="16.[151,1437,151,1962]" box="[199,606,384,410]" pageId="16" pageNumber="37">spines on posterior palmar margin.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="940F7678FFAF8A03FF3C21F592F0FE17" blockId="16.[151,1437,151,1962]" box="[151,1437,422,448]" pageId="16" pageNumber="37">- Propodus of gnathopod 1 and 2 is smaller in respect to the other segments and the whole appendage than</paragraph>
<paragraph id="940F7678FFAF8A03FF6C219E965CFE30" blockId="16.[151,1437,151,1962]" box="[199,305,461,487]" pageId="16" pageNumber="37">in males.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="940F7678FFAF8A03FF3C21A79359FDD9" blockId="16.[151,1437,151,1962]" box="[151,1076,500,526]" pageId="16" pageNumber="37">- Proximal of bases of gnathopod 1 and 2 are not wider than their distal part.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="940F7678FFAF8A03FF3C224992F1FDE3" blockId="16.[151,1437,151,1962]" box="[151,1436,538,564]" pageId="16" pageNumber="37">- Basis of pereopods 57 less elongated than males, a rather distinct convex angle at the middle of posterior</paragraph>
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edge, protruding lobe and distal expansion more developed (
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AC).
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="940F7678FFAF8A03FF6D223B97BAFD7F" blockId="16.[151,1437,151,1962]" pageId="16" pageNumber="37">
Female EP with no significant variation in respect to males (
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D). Oostegite 1 is illustrated (
<figureCitation id="0C8B6AFDFFAF8A03FAC6223B97DBFD7F" captionStart="FIGURE 10" captionStartId="15.[151,254,1125,1149]" captionTargetBox="[172,1398,202,1091]" captionTargetId="figure@15.[151,1436,194,1101]" captionTargetPageId="15" captionText="FIGURE 10. Gammarus sepidannus n. sp., Ƥ, 11 mm. A (basis of P 5), B (basis of P 6), C (basis of P 7) and E (oostegite 1) on scale i; D (EP) on scale ii." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/188502/files/figure.png" pageId="16" pageNumber="37">Fig. 10</figureCitation>
E).
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="940F7678FFAF8A03FF6D22E695A0FC9E" blockId="16.[151,1437,151,1962]" pageId="16" pageNumber="37">
<emphasis id="A6C4AA6AFFAF8A03FF6D22E6956CFD18" bold="true" box="[198,513,693,719]" pageId="16" pageNumber="37">Cuticular ultrastructure:</emphasis>
polygons of HC cuticles show both
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of L- and S-type pore arrangements (
<figureCitation id="0C8B6AFDFFAF8A03FF34228F978AFD21" box="[159,231,732,758]" captionStart="FIGURE 6" captionStartId="8.[151,254,1670,1694]" captionTargetBox="[157,1431,1221,1646]" captionTargetId="figure@8.[151,1436,1221,1646]" captionTargetPageId="8" captionText="FIGURE 6. SEM photographs of head region in Gammarus zagrosensis n. sp. (Right), and G. sepidannus n. sp. (Left)." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/188499/files/figure.png" pageId="16" pageNumber="37">Fig. 6</figureCitation>
, right); L-type with a distance of 1.112.22 (Mean = 1.59, SE = 0.16); pore density in L-type polygons 3956 pores per 25 µm2 (Mean = 50, SD = 5); S-type polygons without a special pattern, with density of 81163 pores per
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2 (Mean = 129, SD = 23).
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="DCAA25F3FFAF8A03FF6D2306920DF93E" pageId="16" pageNumber="37" type="discussion">
<paragraph id="940F7678FFAF8A03FF6D23069312FB72" blockId="16.[151,1437,151,1962]" pageId="16" pageNumber="37">
<emphasis id="A6C4AA6AFFAF8A03FF6D2306963FFCB8" bold="true" box="[198,338,853,879]" pageId="16" pageNumber="37">Discussion.</emphasis>
This species shows a series of quite clear differences from the sympatric species
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<emphasis id="A6C4AA6AFFAF8A03FA2823059648FC42" italics="true" pageId="16" pageNumber="37">G. zagrosensis</emphasis>
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. The most important include: a slender vs. robust body; much longer setae on peduncle and flagellum of A2; longer antennal gland cone (reaching to the tip of the next segment or slightly longer); setation of P57, which is more convenient in P7 as very rare and short setae; well-developed postero-inferior lobe of P67 bases, no long setae on the postero-inferior corner, clearly different ratios of endopodite/ exopodite (0.5 vs. 0.7), no long spines and setae on inferior sub-margin of EP23; dorsal of urosomites not elevated in
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<emphasis id="A6C4AA6AFFAF8A03FE8F246D96A3FB80" box="[292,462,1086,1111]" italics="true" pageId="16" pageNumber="37">G. sepidannus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, moderately elevated in
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<emphasis id="A6C4AA6AFFAF8A03FD50246D94C4FB80" box="[763,937,1086,1111]" italics="true" pageId="16" pageNumber="37">G. zagrosensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
; posterior dorsal margin of the last three epimeres smooth, having a group of fine bristles in
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<emphasis id="A6C4AA6AFFAF8A03FCBF243794A9FBAA" box="[788,964,1124,1149]" italics="true" pageId="16" pageNumber="37">G. zagrosensis</emphasis>
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. There also is seen a wider part in the middle of the first oostegite of
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<emphasis id="A6C4AA6AFFAF8A03FDA924D895C4FB73" box="[514,681,1163,1188]" italics="true" pageId="16" pageNumber="37">G. zagrosensis</emphasis>
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, not in
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<emphasis id="A6C4AA6AFFAF8A03FCA824D894CAFB73" box="[771,935,1163,1188]" italics="true" pageId="16" pageNumber="37">G. sepidannus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(
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E &amp; 10E).
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="940F7678FFAF8A03FF6E24E1944BFB25" blockId="16.[151,1437,151,1962]" pageId="16" pageNumber="37">There are not many taxa that the new species can be confused with, but it has characters in common with some other taxa. These similarities are discussed below.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="940F7678FFAF8A03FF6E24AC920DF93E" blockId="16.[151,1437,151,1962]" pageId="16" pageNumber="37">
<taxonomicName id="53B00DFBFFAF8A03FF6E24AC9624FACF" box="[197,329,1279,1304]" class="Malacostraca" family="Gammaridae" genus="Gammarus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Amphipoda" pageId="16" pageNumber="37" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="balutchi">
<emphasis id="A6C4AA6AFFAF8A03FF6E24AC9624FACF" box="[197,329,1279,1304]" italics="true" pageId="16" pageNumber="37">G. balutchi</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
inhabiting Lorestan province (north to the locations) and
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<emphasis id="A6C4AA6AFFAF8A03FBAC24AC931AFACF" box="[1031,1143,1279,1304]" italics="true" pageId="16" pageNumber="37">G. lobifer</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, reported in Kohkiluye- Buier Ahmad Province (west to the location), are morphologically the closest to this new species. In
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<emphasis id="A6C4AA6AFFAF8A03FA282575964DFAB2" italics="true" pageId="16" pageNumber="37">G. sepidannus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
eyes are short (as long as the diameter of the first peduncle segment of A1), while it is large, longer than the diameter of first peduncle segment of A
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<emphasis id="A6C4AA6AFFAF8A03FCFC252094BAFA5B" box="[855,983,1395,1420]" italics="true" pageId="16" pageNumber="37">G. balutchi</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
; peduncles of A
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<emphasis id="A6C4AA6AFFAF8A03FB672520921CFA5B" box="[1228,1393,1395,1420]" italics="true" pageId="16" pageNumber="37">G. sepidannus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
are more setose, the lengths of which are more than the width of the same segment, while poorly setose in
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<emphasis id="A6C4AA6AFFAF8A03FA2825C99791FA0D" italics="true" pageId="16" pageNumber="37">G. balutchi</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
; A2 flagellar ventral setae longer than the length of the next segment (3 times the width of the segments), while shorter than or as long as the length of the next segment (2 times the width of the segments) in
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<emphasis id="A6C4AA6AFFAF8A03FF1E265D965BF9F0" box="[181,310,1550,1575]" italics="true" pageId="16" pageNumber="37">G. balutchi</emphasis>
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; antennal gland reaches to/longer than the tip of the next segment, but does not reach to (about half the length of) the next segment in
<emphasis id="A6C4AA6AFFAF8A03FDFC266795BFF99A" box="[599,722,1588,1613]" italics="true" pageId="16" pageNumber="37">G. b a l u t c h i</emphasis>
; distal part of GP1 coxal plate is dilated anteriorly, but of the same width of distal and proximal in
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<emphasis id="A6C4AA6AFFAF8A03FDF8260895B8F9A3" box="[595,725,1627,1652]" italics="true" pageId="16" pageNumber="37">G. balutchi</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
; submarginal spines on GP1 propodus are very short, while long normal spines in
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<emphasis id="A6C4AA6AFFAF8A03FE0A26D1954EF94C" box="[417,547,1666,1691]" italics="true" pageId="16" pageNumber="37">G. balutchi</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
; three additional submarginal spines on GP2 propodus close to the palmar angle spines, but only one palmar angle spine in
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<emphasis id="A6C4AA6AFFAF8A03FD6726FA9421F915" box="[716,844,1705,1730]" italics="true" pageId="16" pageNumber="37">G. balutchi</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
; U3 endopodite is half the length of the exopodite, while it is less than half (0.42 from the drawing) in
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<emphasis id="A6C4AA6AFFAF8A03FD58269C941EF93F" box="[755,883,1743,1768]" italics="true" pageId="16" pageNumber="37">G. balutchi</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(
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Khalaji-Pirbalouty &amp; Sari, 2006,
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).
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="DCAA25F3FFAF8A02FF6E26A595BAF949" lastPageId="17" lastPageNumber="38" pageId="16" pageNumber="37" type="description">
<paragraph id="940F7678FFAF8A03FF6E26A593B5F87D" blockId="16.[151,1437,151,1962]" pageId="16" pageNumber="37">
<taxonomicName id="53B00DFBFFAF8A03FF6E26A5965AF8D8" box="[197,311,1782,1807]" class="Malacostraca" family="Gammaridae" genus="Gammarus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Amphipoda" pageId="16" pageNumber="37" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="lobifer">
<emphasis id="A6C4AA6AFFAF8A03FF6E26A5965AF8D8" box="[197,311,1782,1807]" italics="true" pageId="16" pageNumber="37">G. lobifer</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
demonstrates large eyes in contrast to short ones in the new species; A1 peduncle much less setose in
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<emphasis id="A6C4AA6AFFAF8A03FEAD274F961BF8E2" box="[262,374,1820,1845]" italics="true" pageId="16" pageNumber="37">G. lobifer</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
; A2 with short ventral setae on the peduncle and flagellum in
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<emphasis id="A6C4AA6AFFAF8A03FBF5274F93A0F8E2" box="[1118,1229,1820,1845]" italics="true" pageId="16" pageNumber="37">G. lobifer</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
; MnPl has 16 Dsetae in
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<emphasis id="A6C4AA6AFFAF8A03FF562710961DF88B" box="[253,368,1859,1884]" italics="true" pageId="16" pageNumber="37">G. lobifer</emphasis>
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, vs.
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the new species; G1 posterior propodus margin less setose, with smaller palmar angle spine but bigger submarginal spines; P7 bears setae on postero-inferior corner, not present in
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<emphasis id="A6C4AA6AFFAF8A03FA2827399676F87D" italics="true" pageId="16" pageNumber="37">G. sepidannus</emphasis>
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; U3 endopodite is slightly less than half in
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<emphasis id="A6C4AA6AFFAF8A03FCB227C294EAF87D" box="[793,903,1937,1962]" italics="true" pageId="16" pageNumber="37">G. lobifer</emphasis>
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(
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Stock
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1998
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, Fig. 26).
</paragraph>
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<emphasis id="A6C4AA6AFFAE8A02FF6E20CB96C8FF66" box="[197,421,152,177]" italics="true" pageId="17" pageNumber="38">
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,
</emphasis>
which is a widespread species in
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region, has some features in common with
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<emphasis id="A6C4AA6AFFAE8A02FA2820CB964DFF0F" italics="true" pageId="17" pageNumber="38">G. sepidannus</emphasis>
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like no setation on pereopods and the same size of antennal gland cone. On the other hand it differs from
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<emphasis id="A6C4AA6AFFAE8A02FE8720B696BCFF29" box="[300,465,229,254]" italics="true" pageId="17" pageNumber="38">G. sepidannus</emphasis>
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in having a larger eye, very short setae on A2 peduncle and flagellum, calceoli, a higher ratio of U3 endo-/exopodite and a distinct dorsal elevation on urosomes.
</paragraph>
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<emphasis id="A6C4AA6AFFAE8A02FF6E2161963CFE9C" box="[197,337,306,331]" italics="true" pageId="17" pageNumber="38">G. k o m a re k i</emphasis>
Schaeferna, 1922 is widely distributed in the Northern regions of the country. It has some similarities to
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<emphasis id="A6C4AA6AFFAE8A02FEEB210A9689FEA5" box="[320,484,345,370]" italics="true" pageId="17" pageNumber="38">G. sepidannus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, like long setae on A2 and shape of basis in P57, but differs in poor setation of A1, a short gland cone, and in slightly swollen and dorsoventrally flattened flagellar segments of A2, 40 Dsetae on mandibular palp, many longer setae on P5P7, higher ratio of U3 endo-/exopodite, and short setation of telson.
</paragraph>
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<emphasis id="A6C4AA6AFFAE8A02FF6E21A796E4FDDA" box="[197,393,500,525]" italics="true" pageId="17" pageNumber="38">G. crinicaudatus</emphasis>
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, previously reported from a close region, can be easily distinguished by having a short antennal gland cone, a higher U3 endo-/exopodite ratio, less setiferous A2 and possibly A1, and generally more setation everywhere, including P57, dorsal of urosomes, and telson. In addition,
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<emphasis id="A6C4AA6AFFAE8A02FB3822129239FD8D" box="[1171,1364,577,602]" italics="true" pageId="17" pageNumber="38">G. crinicaudatus</emphasis>
MnPl
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shows shorter distal setae on 2nd and 3rd segment, and setae on the second segment of MnPl are arranged in two distinctly separated groups of longer distal and shorter proximal, while no such clear division in
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<emphasis id="A6C4AA6AFFAE8A02FA2822DC9676FD19" italics="true" pageId="17" pageNumber="38">G. sepidannus</emphasis>
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exist.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="940F7678FFAE8A02FF6E228F9686FC60" blockId="17.[151,1437,152,1694]" pageId="17" pageNumber="38">
<taxonomicName id="53B00DFBFFAE8A02FF6E228F9628FD22" box="[197,325,732,757]" class="Malacostraca" family="Gammaridae" genus="Gammarus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Amphipoda" pageId="17" pageNumber="38" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="gracilis">
<emphasis id="A6C4AA6AFFAE8A02FF6E228F9628FD22" box="[197,325,732,757]" italics="true" pageId="17" pageNumber="38">G. gracilis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(
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) occurring in Karatau Mountains (Southern
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) is similar to
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<emphasis id="A6C4AA6AFFAE8A02FEA6235196DCFCCC" box="[269,433,770,795]" italics="true" pageId="17" pageNumber="38">G. sepidannus</emphasis>
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in having long setae on peduncle and flagellum of A2, similar armature of pereopods and richly setose U3 with similar ratio of endo-/exopodite. It differs clearly in having not extended, blunt lower part of the head, poor setation of A1 peduncle, GP2 palm with shorter setation as well as different shape and arrangement of medial and palmar spines, lacking a postero-inferior protruding lobe of P7 basis, and less setose but more spiny telson.
</paragraph>
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Finally, there are some shared features between
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<emphasis id="A6C4AA6AFFAE8A02FD50239794CDFC0A" box="[763,928,964,989]" italics="true" pageId="17" pageNumber="38">G. sepidannus</emphasis>
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and
<emphasis id="A6C4AA6AFFAE8A02FC7223979309FC0A" box="[985,1124,964,989]" italics="true" pageId="17" pageNumber="38">G. m a r t e n s i,</emphasis>
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(Shaanxi Province, eastern
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) including poor setation of anterior margin of P57 carpus and merus (
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), while
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differs in a poorly setose A1 and A2, shorter gland cone, less setose P34, less slender basis of P7, incomplete cleft telson in male, and only short spines in EP inferior margin.
</paragraph>
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Cuticular ultra-structure study in the head region has also shown differences between
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<emphasis id="A6C4AA6AFFAE8A02FB68240C9204FBAF" box="[1219,1385,1119,1144]" italics="true" pageId="17" pageNumber="38">G. sepidannus</emphasis>
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and its related species. In contrast to
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<emphasis id="A6C4AA6AFFAE8A02FDB824D695BAFB49" box="[531,727,1157,1182]" italics="true" pageId="17" pageNumber="38">G. bakhteyaricus</emphasis>
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and
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<emphasis id="A6C4AA6AFFAE8A02FCA524D694E0FB49" box="[782,909,1157,1182]" italics="true" pageId="17" pageNumber="38">G. balutchi</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(S-type), and
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<emphasis id="A6C4AA6AFFAE8A02FB9F24D6939AFB49" box="[1076,1271,1157,1182]" italics="true" pageId="17" pageNumber="38">G. lordeganensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
and
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<emphasis id="A6C4AA6AFFAE8A02FA8524D692F6FB49" box="[1326,1435,1157,1182]" italics="true" pageId="17" pageNumber="38">G. lobifer</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(L-type), this species shows both pore arrangement
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, hence being closer to
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<emphasis id="A6C4AA6AFFAE8A02FBFB24FF9394FB12" box="[1104,1273,1196,1221]" italics="true" pageId="17" pageNumber="38">G. zagrosensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
. Pore density are measured to be higher (3956 pores per 25 µm
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L-type and 81163 pores per 25 µm
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S-type) in
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<emphasis id="A6C4AA6AFFAE8A02FA282485964EFAC2" italics="true" pageId="17" pageNumber="38">G. sepidannus</emphasis>
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compared with
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<emphasis id="A6C4AA6AFFAE8A02FE4424AF95ADFAC2" box="[495,704,1276,1301]" italics="true" pageId="17" pageNumber="38">G. lordeganensis</emphasis>
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(1820) and
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<emphasis id="A6C4AA6AFFAE8A02FCC124AF9351FAC2" box="[874,1084,1276,1301]" italics="true" pageId="17" pageNumber="38">G. bakhteyaricus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(4550); this number is not reported for the other two species, but from the photographs it is obvious that
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<emphasis id="A6C4AA6AFFAE8A02FB9B257093DCFAEB" box="[1072,1201,1315,1340]" italics="true" pageId="17" pageNumber="38">G. balutchi</emphasis>
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has even much less pores per unit area (counted 56 pores per 25 µm2 from the original photograph,
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;
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B).
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<emphasis id="A6C4AA6AFFAE8A02FEF125259554FA58" box="[346,569,1398,1423]" italics="true" pageId="17" pageNumber="38">Gammarus lobifer</emphasis>
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represents ca. 60 pores per 25 µm
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the sample photograph (Khalaji-
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;
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F).
</paragraph>
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Additionally, there are clear differences between
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<emphasis id="A6C4AA6AFFAE8A02FCAF259094C6FA0B" box="[772,939,1475,1500]" italics="true" pageId="17" pageNumber="38">G. zagrosensis</emphasis>
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and
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<emphasis id="A6C4AA6AFFAE8A02FC4F259093EAFA0B" box="[996,1159,1475,1500]" italics="true" pageId="17" pageNumber="38">G. sepidannus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
regarding HC cuticular polygons' pore arrangements. Although both species showed L- and S-types, the distances between lines in the L-type polygons were less in
<emphasis id="A6C4AA6AFFAE8A02FD9526429582F9FD" box="[574,751,1553,1578]" italics="true" pageId="17" pageNumber="38">G. z a g ro s e n s i s</emphasis>
than in
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<emphasis id="A6C4AA6AFFAE8A02FCF726429360F9FD" box="[860,1037,1553,1578]" italics="true" pageId="17" pageNumber="38">G. sepidannus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(
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). Density of pores in
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in both L-type and S-type polygons were higher than
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. Therefore, it can be said that ultra-structural differences are extra-supports here for separating these two sympatric species, as strong as what was previously shown by other researchers.
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