Checklist of sea spiders (Arthropoda: Pycnogonida) from the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman with new record of Endeis biseriata (Böhm, 1879) for the region
Morphological and ecological notes, as well as the distribution range of E. biseriataand a checklist of the species of Pycnogonida from the region, are also provided.
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Objective & Hypothesis:This is the first record of a pycnogonid for the Iranian coast.
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Key Findings & Data:A single specimen was collected in an algal bed of Padina sp., along Chabahar Bay, in February 2017.
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Conclusion & Impact:Morphological and ecological notes, as well as the distribution range of E. biseriataand a checklist of the species of Pycnogonida from the region, are also provided.
🔬Design:Research Article
📍Scope:2017 Verileri
⚙️Variables:Domain Parameters
Abstract
This is the first record of a pycnogonid for the Iranian coast. It is also the first record of an Endeis, and of Endeis biseriata, forthe waters of the Gulf of Oman. A single specimen was collected in an algal bed of Padina sp., along Chabahar Bay, in February 2017. Itis deposited in the Zoology Museum of the University of Hormozgan. E. biseriata is probably a native Indo-Pacific species that now has awide world distribution, being probably pantropical. Morphological and ecological notes, as well as the distribution range of E. biseriataand a checklist of the species of Pycnogonida from the region, are also provided.
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CHRISTOFFERSEN, M. L., LUCENA, R. A., FATEMI, Y. (2022). Checklist of sea spiders (Arthropoda: Pycnogonida) from the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman with new record of Endeis biseriata (Böhm, 1879) for the region. Turkish Journal of Zoology, Cilt: 42 - Sayı: 6, 709–714. https://ajindex.com/articles/616143
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