The Occurrence of Phronima sedentaria Forskål, 1775 (Crustacea: Amphipoda) in the Gulf of Antalya (Eastern Mediterranean, Türkiye)

Year 2022, Volume: 5 Issue: 1, 94 - 97, 20.07.2022

M. Tunca Olguner Mehmet Cengiz Deval

https://doi.org/10.46384/jmsf.1086340

Abstract

This study reports the occurrence of Phronima sedentaria in the Eastern Mediterranean. The new pram shrimps were collected from the Gulf of Antalya, located on the Levantine coast of Turkey. Examination and definition of the sampled specimen in the area reported as the first occurrence.

Keywords

Pram shrimp, Hyperid amphipod, Levantine, Antalya Bay

Supporting Institution

Akdeniz University Scientific Research Coordination Unit

Project Number

FDK-2016-1785 and FBA-2019-4335

Thanks

Kerem Gökdağ Msc., Alper Yıldız Msc. and Dr. Olgaç Güven for their help in the field. The authors would like to thank Editage (www.editage.com) for English language editing.

Antalya Körfezi’nde (Doğu Akdeniz, Türkiye) Phronima sedentaria Forskål, 1775 (Crustacea: Amphipoda)Türünün Kaydı

Abstract

Bu çalışma Phronima sedentaria türünün Akdeniz’in doğusundaki bulunurluğunu temsil etmektedir. “Pram shrimp” olarak da adlandırılan bu Amphipod türü Türkiye’nin Levant Denizi kıyısında yer alan Antalya Körfezi'nden örneklenmiştir. Bu alanda örneklenen türün incelenmesi ve tanımlanması sonucunda, ilk kayıt olarak rapor edilmektedir.

Keywords

Pram karidesi, Hyperid amphipod, Levantin Denizi, Antalya Körfezi

Project Number

FDK-2016-1785 and FBA-2019-4335

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