Alper, Alp Balıkesir University - Faculty of Arts and Science - Department of Biology, TURKEY , Karaytuğ, Süphan Mersin University - Faculty of Arts and Science - Department of Biology, TURKEY , Sak, Serdar Balıkesir University - Faculty of Arts and Science - Department of Biology, TURKEY

Interstitial and Phytal Harpacticoida (Crustacea: Copepoda) inhabiting the Mediolittoral Zone of the Datça-Bozburun Peninsulas (Muğla, Turkey)

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Harpacticoid copepods inhabiting interstitial and phytal habitats in the mediolittoral zone of sandy beaches of the Datça–Bozburun Specially Protected Area were investigated. Examination of the samples revealed 49 species belonging to 41 genera in 17 families. All taxa identified were recorded for the first time from the study area. Comparison with published marine harpacticoid records from Turkey also revealed that 4 families, 15 genera and 34 species had not previously been reported from Turkish waters. In terms of species richness, the family Miraciiidae ranked first with 9 species, followed by Laophontidae with 7 species, Ectinosomatidae with 5 species, Ameiridae, Thalestridae and Tisbidae with 4 species, Paramesochridae with 3 species, Arenopontiidae, Canthocamptidae and Harpacticidae with 2 species, Cletotidae, Idyanthidae, Latiremidae, Leptastacidae, Louriniidae, Tegastidae and Parastenheliidae with 1 species.

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Taxonomy , Fauna , new record.

Süleyman Demirel University Faculty of Arts and Science Journal of Science

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