Occurrence of the lessepsian species <i>Leonnates persicus</i> (Polychaeta: Nereididae) in Izmir Bay, Aegean Sea
Makaleler > Tam Makale · 2002
Yazarlar: Melih Ertan ÇINAR, Z Ergen, Ertan DAĞLI
JOURNAL OF THE MARINE BIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED KINGDOM, SCI İndekslerine Giren Dergi, Uluslararası, Wos, 2002, cilt 82, ss 811-815
DOI: 10.1017/S0025315402006173
Özet
The recent establishment of the lessepsian species Leonnates persicus (Annelida: Polychaeta: Nereididae) in Izmir Bay (Aegean Sea) was investigated. A total of four specimens were collected at three stations in December 2001, with two specimens having eggs within their coelomic cavities and parapodia. A redescription of the species together with its ecological and distributional aspects are provided.