Occurrence of the lessepsian species Leonnates persicus (Polychaeta: Nereididae) in Izmir Bay, Aegean Sea
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 09 October 2002
Abstract
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.
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- Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom , Volume 82 , Issue 5 , October 2002 , pp. 811 - 815
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- 2002 Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom
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