Occurrence of the lessepsian species Leonnates persicus (Polychaeta: Nereididae) in Izmir Bay, Aegean Sea
Articles > Article · 2002
Authors: Melih Ertan ÇINAR, Z Ergen, Ertan DAĞLI
Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, Journal Indexed in SCI, International, WoS, 2002, vol 82, pp 811-815
DOI: 10.1017/s0025315402006173
Summary
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 re-description of the species together with its ecological and distributional aspects are provided.