Two Decapod Crustacean Species, Pontonia pinnophylax (Otto, 1821) and Nepinnotheres pinnotheres (Linnaeus, 1758), Living Inside Pinna nobilis Linnaeus, 1758 in Izmir Bay (Aegean Sea, Turkey)
İzmir Körfezi’nde (Ege Denizi, Türkiye) Pinna nobilis Linnaeus, 1758 İçerisinde Yaşayan İki Dekapod Krustase Türü: Pontonia pinnophylax (Otto, 1821) ve Nepinnotheres pinnotheres (Linnaeus, 1758)
Okan Akyol(1 Ege University, Faculty of Fisheries, Urla, Izmir, TURKEY)
Ali Ulaş(1 Ege University, Faculty of Fisheries, Urla, Izmir, TURKEY)
These rare species are being reported for the first time in a certain area from the Turkish seas.Keywords: noble pen shell, Pontonia pinnophylax, Nepinnotheres pinnotheres, new record, Aegean Sea.
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Objective & Hypothesis:Four specimens of Pontonia pinnophylax (Otto, 1821) and two specimens ofNepinnotheres pinnotheres (Linnaeus, 1758) were collected from four noble pen shells, Pinna nobilis Linnaeus, 1758 off Urla coasts, Izmir Bay, Aegean Sea.
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Key Findings & Data:Four specimens of Pontonia pinnophylax (Otto, 1821) and two specimens ofNepinnotheres pinnotheres (Linnaeus, 1758) were collected from four noble pen shells, Pinna nobilis Linnaeus, 1758 off Urla coasts, Izmir Bay, Aegean Sea.
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Conclusion & Impact:These rare species are being reported for the first time in a certain area from the Turkish seas.Keywords: noble pen shell, Pontonia pinnophylax, Nepinnotheres pinnotheres, new record, Aegean Sea.
Four specimens of Pontonia pinnophylax (Otto, 1821) and two specimens ofNepinnotheres pinnotheres (Linnaeus, 1758) were collected from four noble pen shells, Pinna nobilis Linnaeus, 1758 off Urla coasts, Izmir Bay, Aegean Sea. These rare species are being reported for the first time in a certain area from the Turkish seas.Keywords: noble pen shell, Pontonia pinnophylax, Nepinnotheres pinnotheres, new record, Aegean Sea.
Özet
Dört Pontonia pinnophylax (Otto, 1821) ve iki Nepinnotheres pinnotheres (Linnaeus, 1758) bireyi İzmir Körfezi (Ege Denizi) Urla kıyıları açıklarında dört pinadan (Pinna nobilis Linnaeus, 1758) toplanmıştır. Bu nadir türler, Türkiye denizlerinden belirgin bir alanda ilk kez rapor edilmektedir
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