Author/Authors :
Nazari, F. Department of Biology - Faculty of Science - Ferdowsi University of Mashhad - Mashhad, Iran , Mirshamsi, O. Department of Biology - Faculty of Science - Ferdowsi University of Mashhad - Mashhad, Iran , Aliabadian, M. Department of Biology - Faculty of Science - Ferdowsi University of Mashhad - Mashhad, Iran , Sari, A. School of Biology and Centre of Excellence in Phylogeny of Living Organisms - College of Science - University of Tehran - Tehran, Iran
Abstract :
In the study on biodiversity and systematics of meiobenthic copepods from northern
coastline of the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman, a canuelloid species, Canuellina insignis
Gurrney, 1927 was found. This is the first report of the species in Iranian waters and also
in the area