title: Parhyale darvishi, a new widely distributed amphipod species, in the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman (Crustacea, Amphipoda, Hyalidae).
abstract: Parhyale darvishi sp. nov., is described. The new species is characterized by a naked posterior margin on the propodus of pereopods 5-7, a special arrangement of robust setae on the first male gnathopod and a lack of dense fine setae on the second antennae. Parhyale darvishi sp. nov. is distributed from the western coasts of the Persian Gulf to the eastern coasts of Gulf of Oman.
authors.affiliation: Iranian National Institute for Oceanography and Atmospheric Science (INIOAS), Marine Bioscience Dept. Tehran, Iran.; Email: momtazi.f@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Farzaneh
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Momtazi
authors.affiliation: Iranian National Institute for Oceanography and Atmospheric Science (INIOAS), Marine Bioscience Dept. Tehran, Iran.; Email: wahabbio@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Abdolvahab
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Maghsoudlou
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; D009850:Oman; D009929:Organ Size