Yildiz, N.O. & S. Karaytug. (2018). Harpacticoida (Crustacea: Copepoda) of the Three Islands on Aegean Sea (Turkey) with Eight New Records. Mediterranean Fisheries and Aquaculture Research (MedFAR). 1(2):57-65.
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Yildiz, N.O. & S. Karaytug
2018
Harpacticoida (Crustacea: Copepoda) of the Three Islands on Aegean Sea (Turkey) with Eight New Records.
Mediterranean Fisheries and Aquaculture Research (MedFAR)
1(2):57-65.
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Harpacticoid fauna inhabiting in the mediolittoral zone of the islands of Bodrum (Turkey) called Kara,
Çatal and
Tavşan was investigated. For this purpose, a total of 23 stations were sampled. In conclusion, 22 species
belonging
to 11 families
within 20 genera have been identified. These species are: Pseudobradya robusta, Pseudobradya
pelobates, Leptocaris biscayensis, Harpacticus sp., Parastenhelia spinosa, Sarsamphiascus angustipes, Ameira
tenuicornis, Psyllocamptus eridani,
Pseudameira breviseta, Leptomesochra infima, Pseudoleptomesochrella
marina, Paramesochra helgalondica, Phyllopodopsyllus thiebaudi, Phyllopodopsyllus briani, Orthopsyllus sarsi,
Laophonte
cornuta,
Paralaophonte
brevirostris,
Echinolaophonte
armiger,
Klieonychocamptus
kliei,
Klieonychocamptus kliei adriaticus, Afrolaophonte pori, Lipomelum adriaticum and Neoleptastacus acanthus. Also,
Pseudobradya
robusta,
Pseudobradya
pelobates,
Pseudameira
breviseta,
Leptomesochra infima, Pseudoleptomesochrella marina, Echinolaophonte armiger are newly reported from Turkish coasts.
KEYWORDS: Meiofauna, biodiversity, taxonomy, species.
