In a benthic material taken from the Levantine coast of Türkiye, Epitonium aranea Bonfitto, 2018, a species previously known from the Red Sea only, and Stosicia annulata (Dunker, 1860) distributed in Japan Sea, Persian Gulf and Central and East Indian Ocean were recorded for the first time from the Mediterranean Sea. Along with two unknown species from the region, herein have also been dealing with Melanella sp., Oscilla virginiae Peñas, Rolán and Sabelli, 2020 and Zafra pumila (Dunker, 1860) which are poorly known species from the area, and some remarks of the taxonomy and distribution of the studied taxa are discussed.
No specific ethical approval was necessary for the study.
Türkiye’nin Levant Denizi kıyılarından alınan bir bentik materyalde, daha önce sadece Kızıldeniz’den bilinen Epitonium aranea Bonfitto, 2018 ile Japon Denizi, Basra Körfezi ve Orta ve Doğu Hint Okyanusu’nda dağılım gösteren Stosicia annulata (Dunker, 1860) türleri Akdeniz’de ilk defa bulunmuştur. Bu çalışmada, bölgeden bilinmeyen bu iki türün yanı sıra, Melanella sp., Oscilla virginiae Peñas, Rolán ve Sabelli, 2020 ve bölgeden az bilinen yumuşakçalar arasında yer alan Zafra pumila (Dunker, 1860) türleri de bulunmuş olup, incelenen türlerin taksonomik ve dağılım özellikleri tartışılmıştır.
Primary Language | English |
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Subjects | Hydrobiology |
Journal Section | Short Communication |
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Early Pub Date | December 8, 2023 |
Publication Date | December 15, 2023 |
Submission Date | July 10, 2023 |
Published in Issue | Year 2023Volume: 40 Issue: 4 |