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        <mods:title>Morpho-molecular studies suggest a new species from a transboundary river of Turkiye: Gammarus arasensis sp. nov. (Amphipoda: Gammaridae)</mods:title>
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        <mods:namePart>Baytaşoğlu, Hazel</mods:namePart>
        <mods:affiliation>Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, Faculty of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 53100 - Rize, Türkiye.</mods:affiliation>
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        <mods:namePart>Özbek, Murat</mods:namePart>
        <mods:affiliation>Ege University, Faculty of Fisheries, 35100 - İzmir, Türkiye.</mods:affiliation>
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        <mods:namePart>Aksu, İsmail</mods:namePart>
        <mods:affiliation>Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, Faculty of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 53100 - Rize, Türkiye.</mods:affiliation>
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            <mods:date>2025</mods:date>
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<table id="F291666162050C6BFF0AFF46FB529AE7"><caption box="[152,1270,152,177]" pageId="14" pageNumber="249" startId="14.[152,244,152,176]"><emphasis bold="true" box="[152,271,152,176]" pageId="14" pageNumber="249">TABLE 2.</emphasis> Comparative morphological analysis of <emphasis box="[706,932,153,176]" italics="true" pageId="14" pageNumber="249">Gammarus arasensis</emphasis> <emphasis bold="true" box="[938,1024,153,177]" pageId="14" pageNumber="249">sp. nov.</emphasis> and <emphasis box="[1075,1253,152,176]" italics="true" pageId="14" pageNumber="249">G. kischineffensis</emphasis>.</caption><thead><tr id="18DE34AB6205F39AFF31FF1EFA289AAA"><th box="[163,443,192,253]" id="5B0F5DD76205F39AFF31FF1EFE1F9AAA" pageId="14" pageNumber="249"><emphasis bold="true" box="[163,274,192,216]" id="949AEAFB62050C6BFF31FF1EFEB69A8F" pageId="14" pageNumber="249">Character</emphasis></th><th box="[484,781,192,253]" id="5B0F5DD76205F39AFE76FF1EFCA99AAA" pageId="14" pageNumber="249"><taxonomicName _evidence="statusLabelOccurrence" _step="newLabel2" authorityName="Baytaşoğlu &amp; Özbek &amp; Aksu" authorityYear="2025" box="[484,699,193,216]" class="Malacostraca" family="Gammaridae" genus="Gammarus" id="61EE4D6A62050C6BFE76FF1FFD1F9A8F" kingdom="Animalia" order="Amphipoda" pageId="14" pageNumber="249" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="arasensis"><emphasis box="[484,699,193,216]" id="949AEAFB62050C6BFE76FF1FFD1F9A8F" italics="true" pageId="14" pageNumber="249">Gammarus arasensis</emphasis></taxonomicName> sp. nov.</th><th box="[805,1102,192,253]" id="5B0F5DD76205F39AFCB7FF1EFBEA9AAA" pageId="14" pageNumber="249"><taxonomicName _evidence="catalog+fontStyle" _step="styledSpecies" authorityName="Schellenberg" authorityYear="1937" box="[805,984,193,217]" class="Malacostraca" family="Gammaridae" genus="Gammarus" id="61EE4D6A62050C6BFCB7FF1FFC7C9A8E" kingdom="Animalia" order="Amphipoda" pageId="14" pageNumber="249" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="kischineffensis"><emphasis box="[805,984,193,217]" id="949AEAFB62050C6BFCB7FF1FFC7C9A8E" italics="true" pageId="14" pageNumber="249">G. kischineffensis</emphasis></taxonomicName> (in <bibRefCitation author="Schellenberg, A." box="[805,1001,229,253]" id="C27F4B1862050C6BFCB7FF3BFC4D9AAA" pageId="14" pageNumber="249" pagination="469 - 516" refId="ref10264" refString="Schellenberg, A. (1937) Kritische Bemerkungen zur Systematik der Susswassergammariden. Zoologische Jahrbucher. Abteilung fur Systematik, Okologie und Geographie der Tiere, 69, 469-516." type="journal article" year="1937">Schellenberg, 1937</bibRefCitation>)</th><th box="[1126,1420,192,253]" id="5B0F5DD76205F39AFBF4FF1EFA289AAA" pageId="14" pageNumber="249"><taxonomicName _evidence="catalog+fontStyle" _step="styledSpecies" authorityName="Schellenberg" authorityYear="1937" box="[1126,1305,193,217]" class="Malacostraca" family="Gammaridae" genus="Gammarus" id="61EE4D6A62050C6BFBF4FF1FFABD9A8E" kingdom="Animalia" order="Amphipoda" pageId="14" pageNumber="249" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="kischineffensis"><emphasis box="[1126,1305,193,217]" id="949AEAFB62050C6BFBF4FF1FFABD9A8E" italics="true" pageId="14" pageNumber="249">G. kischineffensis</emphasis></taxonomicName> (in <bibRefCitation author="Karaman, G. S. &amp; Pinkster, S." box="[1126,1398,229,253]" id="C27F4B1862050C6BFBF4FF3BFAD29AAA" pageId="14" pageNumber="249" pagination="1 - 164" refId="ref9237" refString="Karaman, G. S. &amp; Pinkster, S. (1977) Freshwater Gammarus species from Europe, North Africa and adjacent regions of Asia (Crustacea - Amphipoda), Part I Gammarus pulex Group and related species. Bijdragen Tot De Dierkunde, 47 (1), 1-164. https://doi.org/10.1163/26660644-04701001" type="journal article" year="1977">Karaman &amp; Pinkster, 1977</bibRefCitation>)</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr id="18DE34AB6205F39AFF31FED3FA289B72"><th box="[163,443,269,293]" id="5B0F5DD76205F39AFF31FED3FE1F9B72" pageId="14" pageNumber="249">Holotype male body length</th><td box="[484,781,269,293]" id="5B0F5DD76205F39AFE76FED3FCA99B72" pageId="14" pageNumber="249">12.5 mm</td><td box="[805,1102,269,293]" id="5B0F5DD76205F39AFCB7FED3FBEA9B72" pageId="14" pageNumber="249">18 mm</td><td box="[1126,1420,269,293]" id="5B0F5DD76205F39AFBF4FED3FA289B72" pageId="14" pageNumber="249">Maximum 17 mm observed</td></tr><tr id="18DE34AB6205F39AFF31FEEBFA289B26"><th box="[163,443,309,369]" id="5B0F5DD76205F39AFF31FEEBFE1F9B26" pageId="14" pageNumber="249">Eyes</th><td box="[484,781,309,369]" id="5B0F5DD76205F39AFE76FEEBFCA99B26" pageId="14" pageNumber="249">Kidney-shaped</td><td box="[805,1102,309,369]" id="5B0F5DD76205F39AFCB7FEEBFBEA9B26" pageId="14" pageNumber="249">Small, kidney-shaped</td><td box="[1126,1420,309,369]" id="5B0F5DD76205F39AFBF4FEEBFA289B26" pageId="14" pageNumber="249">Variable in size from almost round to reniform.</td></tr><tr id="18DE34AB6205F39AFF31FE5FFA289BEA"><th box="[163,443,385,445]" id="5B0F5DD76205F39AFF31FE5FFE1F9BEA" pageId="14" pageNumber="249">Antenna 1 length</th><td box="[484,781,385,445]" id="5B0F5DD76205F39AFE76FE5FFCA99BEA" pageId="14" pageNumber="249">Distinctly shorter than half of body length</td><td box="[805,1102,385,445]" id="5B0F5DD76205F39AFCB7FE5FFBEA9BEA" pageId="14" pageNumber="249">A little longer than 1/3 of body length</td><td box="[1126,1420,385,445]" id="5B0F5DD76205F39AFBF4FE5FFA289BEA" pageId="14" pageNumber="249">Variable</td></tr><tr id="18DE34AB6205F39AFF31FE10FA289BB1"><th box="[163,443,462,486]" id="5B0F5DD76205F39AFF31FE10FE1F9BB1" pageId="14" pageNumber="249">Antenna 1 flagellum</th><td box="[484,781,462,486]" id="5B0F5DD76205F39AFE76FE10FCA99BB1" pageId="14" pageNumber="249">16–17 articles</td><td box="[805,1102,462,486]" id="5B0F5DD76205F39AFCB7FE10FBEA9BB1" pageId="14" pageNumber="249">Not specified</td><td box="[1126,1420,462,486]" id="5B0F5DD76205F39AFBF4FE10FA289BB1" pageId="14" pageNumber="249">22–33 articles</td></tr><tr id="18DE34AB6205F39AFF31FE28FA289801"><th box="[163,443,502,598]" id="5B0F5DD76205F39AFF31FE28FE1F9801" pageId="14" pageNumber="249">Antenna 2 gland cone</th><td box="[484,781,502,598]" id="5B0F5DD76205F39AFE76FE28FCA99801" pageId="14" pageNumber="249">Long, straight, almost reaching the distal end of peduncular article 3</td><td box="[805,1102,502,598]" id="5B0F5DD76205F39AFCB7FE28FBEA9801" pageId="14" pageNumber="249">Not described (“weakly and shortly setose”)</td><td box="[1126,1420,502,598]" id="5B0F5DD76205F39AFBF4FE28FA289801" pageId="14" pageNumber="249">Short, half as long as the peduncular article 3</td></tr><tr id="18DE34AB6205F39AFF31FDB8FA289891"><th box="[163,443,614,710]" id="5B0F5DD76205F39AFF31FDB8FE1F9891" pageId="14" pageNumber="249">Mandibular palp (article 3)</th><td box="[484,781,614,710]" id="5B0F5DD76205F39AFE76FDB8FCA99891" pageId="14" pageNumber="249">1 group of B-setae. C-seta absent.</td><td box="[805,1102,614,710]" id="5B0F5DD76205F39AFCB7FDB8FBEA9891" pageId="14" pageNumber="249">Not described</td><td box="[1126,1420,614,710]" id="5B0F5DD76205F39AFBF4FDB8FA289891" pageId="14" pageNumber="249">2 groups of B-setae. (C-seta not mentioned, implying absence)</td></tr><tr id="18DE34AB6205F39AFF31FD08FA28990C"><th box="[163,443,726,859]" id="5B0F5DD76205F39AFF31FD08FE1F990C" pageId="14" pageNumber="249">Pereopod 3 &amp; 4 seta length (merus &amp; carpus)</th><td box="[484,781,726,859]" id="5B0F5DD76205F39AFE76FD08FCA9990C" pageId="14" pageNumber="249">Setae longer than the article diameter (P3), as long as the article diameter (P4).</td><td box="[805,1102,726,859]" id="5B0F5DD76205F39AFCB7FD08FBEA990C" pageId="14" pageNumber="249">Very short setae; posterior margin of merus with “single groups of short bristles”.</td><td box="[1126,1420,726,859]" id="5B0F5DD76205F39AFBF4FD08FA28990C" pageId="14" pageNumber="249">Setae at most as long as article diameter (P3), always shorter than article diameter (P4).</td></tr><tr id="18DE34AB6205F39AFF31FCB5FA2899F0"><th box="[163,443,875,935]" id="5B0F5DD76205F39AFF31FCB5FE1F99F0" pageId="14" pageNumber="249">Coxal plates 1–4</th><td box="[484,781,875,935]" id="5B0F5DD76205F39AFE76FCB5FCA999F0" pageId="14" pageNumber="249">Bear one long, simple seta on their inner surfaces.</td><td box="[805,1102,875,935]" id="5B0F5DD76205F39AFCB7FCB5FBEA99F0" pageId="14" pageNumber="249">No mention of long inner setae.</td><td box="[1126,1420,875,935]" id="5B0F5DD76205F39AFBF4FCB5FA2899F0" pageId="14" pageNumber="249">No mention of long inner setae.</td></tr><tr id="18DE34AB6205F39AFF31FC69FA289E40"><th box="[163,443,951,1047]" id="5B0F5DD76205F39AFF31FC69FE1F9E40" pageId="14" pageNumber="249">Epimeral plate 3</th><td box="[484,781,951,1047]" id="5B0F5DD76205F39AFE76FC69FCA99E40" pageId="14" pageNumber="249">Posterodistal corner slightly pointed.</td><td box="[805,1102,951,1047]" id="5B0F5DD76205F39AFCB7FC69FBEA9E40" pageId="14" pageNumber="249">Posterodistal corner hardly produced, almost rectangular.</td><td box="[1126,1420,951,1047]" id="5B0F5DD76205F39AFBF4FC69FA289E40" pageId="14" pageNumber="249">Posterodistal corner varies from almost rectangular to moderately pointed.</td></tr><tr id="18DE34AB6205F39AFF31FBF9FA289ED0"><th box="[163,443,1063,1159]" id="5B0F5DD76205F39AFF31FBF9FE1F9ED0" pageId="14" pageNumber="249">Uropod 3 (endopod/exopod ratio)</th><td box="[484,781,1063,1159]" id="5B0F5DD76205F39AFE76FBF9FCA99ED0" pageId="14" pageNumber="249">~0.64 (Endopod 0.64x length of exopod)</td><td box="[805,1102,1063,1159]" id="5B0F5DD76205F39AFCB7FBF9FBEA9ED0" pageId="14" pageNumber="249">Similar to <taxonomicName _evidence="catalog+fontStyle" _step="styledSpecies" authorityName="G. O. Sars" authorityYear="1863" box="[912,1030,1063,1087]" class="Malacostraca" family="Gammaridae" genus="Gammarus" id="61EE4D6A62050C6BFC02FBF6FBA29E68" kingdom="Animalia" order="Amphipoda" pageId="14" pageNumber="249" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="lacustris"><emphasis box="[912,1030,1063,1087]" id="949AEAFB62050C6BFC02FBF6FBA29E68" italics="true" pageId="14" pageNumber="249">G. lacustris</emphasis></taxonomicName> (implies well-setose exopod)</td><td box="[1126,1420,1063,1159]" id="5B0F5DD76205F39AFBF4FBF9FA289ED0" pageId="14" pageNumber="249">Endopod ~0.75x (3/4) length of exopod. Exopod lacks setation on the lower half.</td></tr></tbody></table></document>