Anisogammaridae Bousfield, 1977

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Anisogammaridae Bousfield, 1977

Type genus. Anisogammarus Derzhavin, 1927 .

Diagnostic description. Body laterally compressed. Eyes well developed, round, ovoid or reniform. Antennae 1–2 calceoli gammarid (type 1). Antenna 1 shorter than subequal in length to or longer than antenna 2; peduncular article 1 subequal to or longer than article 2; article 2 longer than article 3; article 3 shorter than article 1; peduncular articles 1–2 not geniculate; accessory flagellum short. Antenna 2 peduncular article 1 enlarged, bulbous. Mandible molar triturative; palp symmetrical. Maxilla 1 basal endite setose along medial margin; palps symmetrical. Maxilla 2 basal endite with oblique setal row. Coxal gills on pereopods 2–7, not stalked; sternal gills absent; sternal blisters absent; oostegites fringing setae simple. Gnathopod 1 subchelate; similar in males and females (not sexually dimorphic); similar in size to, or larger (or stouter) than gnathopod 2; propodus palm with peg-like robust setae along palmar margin. Gnathopod 2 subchelate; similar in males and females (not sexually dimorphic); carpus not produced along posterior margin of propodus, projecting between merus and propodus. Pereopods 3–4 not sexually dimorphic. Pereopod 4 with well developed or with small posteroventral lobe. Pereopod 5 shorter than pereopod 6; coxa with small anteroventral lobe. Pereopod 7 longer than pereopod 5. Pleonites 1–3 pleonite 3 with or without dorsal carinae. Urosomites 1–3 free; with slender or robust dorsal setae (check). Urosomite 1 without large distoventral robust seta. Urosomite 2 with pair of dorsal concavities each with 1–3 small setae or without dorsal setae. Uropod 1 with or without basofacial robust setae. Uropod 3 not sexually dimorphic; biramous, without plumose setae; endopod minute or shorter than exopod. Telson deeply or moderately cleft ; dorsal or lateral robust setae present or absent; apical robust setae present.

Habitat. Freshwater, epigean.

Included genera. Annanogammarus Bousfield, 1979 ; Anisogammarus Derzhavin, 1927 ; Barrowgammarus Bousfield, 1979 ; Carineogammarus Bousfield, 1979 ; Eogammarus Birstein, 1933 ; Eurypodogammarus Hou, Morino & Li, 2005;? Fuxiana Sket, 2000 ; Fuxigammarus Sket & Fiser, 2009 ; Jesogammarus Bousfield, 1979 ; Locustogammarus Bousfield 1979 ; Ramellogammarus Bousfield, 1979 ; Spasskogammarus Bousfield, 1979 ; Spinulogammarus Tzvetkova, 1972 .

Distribution. Eurasia.