Gammarus baysali is a cave-dwelling species of freshwater amphipod crustacean, found in Turkey.[1] The species belongs to the broader Gammarus pulex group and was scientifically described in 2013 from Cumayanı Cave, Zonguldak Province.

Gammarus baysali
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Amphipoda
Family: Gammaridae
Genus: Gammarus
Species:
G. baysali
Binomial name
Gammarus baysali
Özbek, Yurga & Kulköyluoglu, 2013

The most discriminant characters of this species are the minute eyes, densely setose fifth peduncle and flagellar segments of antenna 2, elongated pereiopods, and setose anterior margins of pereiopods 5 to 7. Additionally, the palp of right maxilla 1 has 4 setae along its outer margin.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Murat Özbek, Levent Yurga & Okan Külköylüoğlu (2013). "Gammarus baysali sp. nov., a new freshwater amphipod species from Turkey (Amphipoda: Gammaridae)". Turkish Journal of Zoology. 37: 163–171. doi:10.3906/zoo-1209-14.