title: Elasmopus alkhiranensis sp. nov., a new species of amphipod (Senticaudata, Maeridae) from the Persian Gulf.
abstract: A new species, Elasmopus alkhiranensis allied to E. pectenicrus is described from the Persian Gulf. Recent collections identify this species as having a morphological variation previously unreported in Elasmopus.
authors.affiliation: School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University College Cork, Cork Enterprise Centre, Distillery Fields, North Mall, Cork, Ireland.; Email: bavayia@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Alan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Myers
authors.affiliation: Iranian National Institute for Oceanography and Atmospheric Science (INIOAS), Tehran, Iran.; Email: momtazi.f@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Farzaneh
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Momtazi
mesh_terms: D033304:Amphipoda / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development; D063147:Animal Distribution; D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D000818:Animals; D049628:Body Size; D017753:Ecosystem; D005260:Female; D019156:Indian Ocean; D008297:Male; D009929:Organ Size