The occurrence of Ammothella longioculata (Faraggiana, 1940) (Arthropoda, Pycnogonida) in İzmir Bay (Aegean Sea, Turkey) and reported species from the bay

Sampling studies in İzmir Bay revealed the occurrence of a pycnogonid species, Ammothella longioculata (Faraggiana, 1940). A. longioculata is reported only one time from the Turkish waters, up to now. The presence of this rare species is reported herein for the first time from the İzmir Bay, and also second time from the Turkish waters. The distribution map of the species in the Mediterranean Sea is provided, together with photographs and line drawing of the species. Moreover, all of the early studies were reviewed on the pycnogonid fauna of İzmir Bay, distribution of each species, depth range, and type of substrate are given.

Ammothella longioculata (Faraggiana, 1940) (Arthropoda, Pycnogonida)’nın İzmir Körfezi’nde (Ege Denizi, Türkiye) bulunuşu ve körfezden rapor edilmiş türler

İzmir Körfezi’nde yapılan örnekleme çalışmaları, bir piknogonid tür olan Ammothella longioculata (Faraggiana, 1940)’nın varlığını ortaya koymuştur. A. longioculata bugüne kadar Türkiye sularından yalnızca bir kez rapor edilmiştir. Bu nadir türün varlığı İzmir Körfezi’nden ilk kez, Türkiye sularından ise ikinci kez bu çalışmada rapor edilmektedir. Türün Akdeniz’deki dağılımı, fotoğraf ve çizimi çalışmada sunulmuştur. Ayrıca, İzmir Körfezi'nin piknogonid faunası üzerine daha önce yapılmış çalışmaların tümü gözden geçirilmiş olup, her bir türün dağılımı, derinlik aralığı ve subsratum tipi verilmiştir.

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