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The marine arthropods of Turkey

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765–831
Publication Date
2014-06-01
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This paper also includes the first record of the amphipod Melita valesi from the Levantine coast of Turkey (Kaş, Gulf of Antalya).

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Objective & Hypothesis:This recent checklist of marine arthropods found on the coasts of Turkey represents a total of 1531 species belonging to 7 classes: Malacostraca (766 species), Maxillopoda (437 species), Ostracoda (263 species), Pycnogonida (27 species), Arachnida (26 species), Branchiopoda (7 species), and Insecta (5 species).
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Key Findings & Data:Seventy-five species were classified as alien species in the region.
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Conclusion & Impact:This paper also includes the first record of the amphipod Melita valesi from the Levantine coast of Turkey (Kaş, Gulf of Antalya).
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⚙️Variables:Arthropoda · Black Sea · Sea of Marmara

Abstract

This recent checklist of marine arthropods found on the coasts of Turkey represents a total of 1531 species belonging to 7 classes: Malacostraca (766 species), Maxillopoda (437 species), Ostracoda (263 species), Pycnogonida (27 species), Arachnida (26 species), Branchiopoda (7 species), and Insecta (5 species). Seventy-five species were classified as alien species in the region. This paper also includes the first record of the amphipod Melita valesi from the Levantine coast of Turkey (Kaş, Gulf of Antalya).

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This recent checklist of marine arthropods found on the coasts of Turkey represents a total of 1531 species belonging to 7 classes: Malacostraca (766 species), Maxillopoda (437 species), Ostracoda (263 species), Pycnogonida (27 species), Arachnida (26 species), Branchiopoda (7 species), and Insecta (5 species). Seventy-five species were classified as alien species in the region. This paper also includes the first record of the amphipod Melita valesi from the Levantine coast of Turkey (Kaş, Gulf of Antalya).

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BAKIR, A. K., KATAĞAN, T., AKER, H. V., ÖZCAN, T. (2014). The marine arthropods of Turkey. Turkish Journal of Zoology, Cilt: 38 - Sayı: 6, 765–831. https://ajindex.com/articles/191008

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  1. Ostroumoff, 1894 SESSILIA Megabalanus tintinnabulum (Linnaeus, 1758) Balanus tintinnabulum Suspicious, misidentification (?) Geldiay and Kocataş, 1972a Verruca stroemia (O.F. Müller, 1776) Suspicious, misidentification (?) Demir, 1952
  2. CALANOIDA Acartia hasanii Unal, Shmeleva & Kideys, 2002 Suspicious, inadequate identification Ünal et al., 2002
  3. Acartia ioannae Unal, Shmeleva & Kideys, 2002 Suspicious, inadequate identification Ünal et al., 2002
  4. Acartia janetae Unal, Shmeleva & Kideys, 2002 Suspicious, inadequate identification Ünal et al., 2002 TANAIDACEA Leptognathia propontiaca (Ostroumoff, 1896) Suspicious, unclear as to what species was referred to Ostroumoff, 1896 CUMACEA Cumella armatura Mutlu, 1990 Suspicious, unclear as to what species was referred to Öztürk, 1998 ISOPODA Armadilloniscus littoralis Budde-Lund, 1885 A terrestrial species that can be found in the supralittoral Geldiay and Kocataş, 1972b; Kırkım et al., 2005; Kırkım et al., 2006; Sezgin and Aydemir Çil, 2010 Bat et al., 2000; Kırkım et al., 2005; Kırkım et al., 2006 Asellus aquaticus (Linnaeus, 1758) Considered as freshwater species Cymothoa oestrum (Linnaeus, 1758) Demir, 1952 Halophiloscia couchii (Kinahan, 1858) A terrestrial species that can be found in the supralittoral Kırkım et al., 2006; Sezgin and Aydemir Çil, 2010 Sphaeroma granulata Milne Edwards,1840 Suspicious, unclear as to what species was referred to Ostroumoff, 1894 Tylos europaeus Arcangeli, 1938 A terrestrial species that can be found in supralittoral Geldiay and Kocataş, 1972a; Bakır and Çevirgen, 2010 Geldiay and Kocataş, 1972b; Geldiay et al., 1977; Kocataş and Katağan, 1983; Kırkım et al., 2005; Kırkım et al., 2006 supralittoral AMPHIPODA Amphilochoides longimanus (Chevreux, 1888) Suspicious, no record from Mediterranean Sea, confirmation needed Kocataş and Katağan, 1978 Byblis gaimardii (Krİyer, 1846) Suspicious, no record from Mediterranean Sea, confirmation needed Ostroumoff, 1894 Caprella linearis Linnaeus, 1767 Suspicious, no record from Mediterranean Sea, confirmation needed Kocataş, 1976b Crassicorophium bonellii (Milne Edwards, 1830) There are records from Black Sea but suspicious, confirmation needed Ostroumoff, 1894; Kocataş and Katağan, 1980; Kocataş and Katağan, 1980; Öztürk, 1998; Sezgin and Katağan, 2007 Crassicorophium crassicorne Bruzelius, 1859 There are records from Black Sea but suspicious, confirmation needed Sowinsky, 1897 Cryptorchestia cavimana (Heller, 1865) Suspicious, the specimens may