Both sexes of P. aydini sp. nov. are described in detail. The new species can be differentiated from its congeners by the combination of following features; i) 2-segmented P5 exopod with total of five setae in the male, ii) 9-segmented antennule, iii) spinular rows near outer margin of the basis of P1-P4 significantly reduced, iv) P4 enp-3 with four setae, v) inner terminal seta of caudal rami ...

Although the Mediterranean area is a well-known hotspot of biological diversity, crustacean assemblages inhabiting inland waters islands are to date unevenly known, and detailed information missing for most taxa areas. In frame this paper, we provide checklist characterization copepod fauna lentic water bodies occurring in traditional rural landscape Sicily, where co-existence agriculture, wood...

Abstract During the research cruise MSM 14/1 of RV M.S. MERIAN to eastern Mediterranean Eratosthenes Seamount in 2009/2010, samples were taken with a multiple corer get first insights into composition, abundance, and diversity meiofauna. Along two transects, north–south west–east ones, 14 sites sampled on seamount. Additionally, distant deep-sea site provided meiobenthic material for comparison...

Bu çalışmada, Biga Yarımadası'nın mediolitoral bölgesinde yayılış gösteren kumiçi ve fital harpaktikoid kopepodlar incelenmiştir. Harpacticoid Nisan – 2016, Şubat 2017 tarihleri arasında 26 farklı istasyondan mevsimsel olarak toplanmıştır. çalışma sonucunda 17 familya içerisinde 46 cinse ait 73 tür alttür tespit edilmiştir. Ek 4 cins (Troglophonte, Psammastacus, Stereoxiphos Pteropsyllus) 20 tü...