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black sea red data book - Department of Biology

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Chaetogammarus ischnus major (Stebling, 1898)<br />

Synonyms: C. ischnus Stebling 1898, Gammarus tenellus G.O. Sars 1914, Ch.<br />

Tenellus major S. Carausu 1943.<br />

Common names: Bulg: Mamarets; Russ: Bokoplav.<br />

Order AMPHIPODA<br />

Family GAMMARIDAE<br />

Taxonomic description. Length male 12-15 mm, <strong>of</strong> female 10-13 mm. On the<br />

urosome, a group <strong>of</strong> 2-3 spines on the differentsegments. Many groups <strong>of</strong> curved<br />

setae on antenna II as well as on pereiopods I and II <strong>of</strong> the male.<br />

IUCN Status<br />

World level: VU<br />

Black Sea Regional level: VU<br />

Subregion level: VU<br />

Distribution. A pontocaspian species, found along the Bulgarian and Romanian<br />

coasts.<br />

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