First Record of Metacyclops subdolus Kiefer, 1938 (Copepoda, Cyclopidae) from Turkey

Year 2021, Volume: 17 Issue: 1, 78 - 87, 01.03.2021

Ahmet Bozkurt

https://doi.org/10.22392/actaquatr.756011

Cited By: 1

Abstract

Copepod samples were collected from the lake in Gilindire Cave in Aydıncık District (İçel, Turkey). A total of 3 taxa including 1 rotifer, 1 copepod, and 1 amphipod were found. Metacyclops subdolus was reported from Turkish inland waters for the first time. 

Keywords

Metacyclops subdolus, Zooplankton, Copepoda, Gilindire Cave, underground lake

Türkiye’den Metacyclops subdolus Kiefer, 1938 (Copepoda, Cyclopidae)’un İlk Kaydı

Abstract

Kopepod örnekleri Aydıncık İlçesi (İçel, Türkiye) Gilindire Mağarası'ndaki gölden toplanmıştır. 1 rotifer, 1 kopepod ve 1 amfipod olmak üzere toplam 3 takson bulundu. Metacyclops subdolus ilk kez Türkiye iç sularından rapor edilmiştir.

Keywords

Metacyclops subdolus, Zooplankton, Kopepoda, Gilindire Mağarası, yeraltı gölü

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