Amphipoda taxon details
original description
Marin I.N., Krylenko S.V., Palatov D.M. (2021). Euxinian relict amphipods of the Eastern Paratethys in the subterranean fauna of coastal habitats of the Northern Black Sea region. <em>Invertebrate Zoology.</em> 18(3): 247–320., available online at http://www.journals4free.com/link.jsp?l=2105085 [details] Available for editors [request]
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Ecology The species inhabits springs and hyporhea of small rivers that flow from the southern side of the Markotkh Ridge in the area of the Doob Peninsula, in several small springs on the north eastern slope of the Tuaphat Ridge of the Doob Peninsula, as well as the hyporhea of the Ashamba River, usually found under large stones and boulders as well as in sunken fallen leaves. [details]
Etymology The species is named after the Ashamba River (Gelendzhik area of Krasnodar Krai, Russia), where it was firstly discovered. [details]
Holotype HOLOTYPE, male (bl. 9.5 mm) (ZMMU Mb-1190), Russia, NW slope of Tuapkhat Ridge, st. 85, 44°36.435′N, 38°0. 073′E, about 65 m a.s.l., stream in the valley of the Ashamba River, hand net sampling, coll. S. Krylenko, 7.01.2018. PARATYPES. 2 males (bl. 7.0, 8.5 mm), 3$$ (bl. 6.5–7.0 mm) (ZMMU Mb-1191), same data and locality as holotype. [details]
Type locality Russia, NW slope of Tuapkhat Ridge, st. 85, 44°36.435′N, 38°0. 073′E, about 65 m a.s.l., stream in the valley of the Ashamba River. [details]
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