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The Catalog of Aquatic Mollusca (Bivalvia and Gastropoda) in the Limnology Museum of Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University (COMULM)

Year 2022, , 7 - 13, 28.02.2022
https://doi.org/10.26650/tjbc.20221017242

Abstract

Objective: Natural History Museums are important organizations that increase the awareness of the public on biodiversity, nature, and its conservation. Museums or collections like these, enable the recognition of organisms that are now extinct or that cannot always be seen in nature. Thus, the establishment of such collections can be very useful for the formation of nature consciousness. In this study, the aquatic Mollusca Catalog of the Limnology Museum of Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University (COMULM) is presented. Materials and Methods: The specimens of the collection were identified according to the identification references under a stereomicroscope and fixed with 80 % alcohol or remained dry in glass vials or plastic tubes. All the materials were labeled and transferred to the multi-drawer archive cabinet in the Marine and Inland Water Laboratory, Faculty of Marine Science and Technology. This catalog, which contains 53 taxa, includes local endemics and common taxa as well as invasive-exotic taxa mainly from Turkey. The list of the Mollusca catalog was presented by following the current taxonomic nomenclature. Results: According to the results, nine of the Mollusca belong to Bivalvia and the 44 of which are Gastropoda. In total, 2301 specimens were counted in the catalog, and the species with the highest specimen number (419 individuals) is Physella acuta. Considering the geographical distributions of the Mollusca species in this catalog, the eleven species of freshwater gastropods in the catalog are endemic to Turkey, whereas three of the freshwater gastropods are endemic to the Middle East, Balkans, and some of the Greek Islands in the Aegean Sea. On the other hand, some gastropod species are not naturally found in our aquatic systems, which were collected from ornamental purpose aquariums. Conclusion: In this context, the Mollusca museum of the COMULM is capable of contributing to Turkey’s faunistic studies by enabling taxonomic comparisons and investigations to the scientists. 

Thanks

The data of the present study is derived from the MSc. thesis of Songül BİÇER, School of Graduate Studies, Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University.

References

  • Araujo, R. & Korniushin, A.V. (1998). Microsculpture of Pisidium casertanum (Poli, 1791) and some related species and forms (Bivalvia: Sphaeriidae). Malakologische Abhandlungen, 19(7), 59-69.
  • Bal, D., Odabaşı, D. A. & Zilifli, A. (2021). Kavak Çayı (Gelibolu, Çanakkale) Mollusca Faunası ve Bazı Su Kalitesi Özelliklerinin Belirlenmesi. Journal of Advanced Research in Natural and Applied Sciences, 7(3), 393-407.
Year 2022, , 7 - 13, 28.02.2022
https://doi.org/10.26650/tjbc.20221017242

Abstract

References

  • Araujo, R. & Korniushin, A.V. (1998). Microsculpture of Pisidium casertanum (Poli, 1791) and some related species and forms (Bivalvia: Sphaeriidae). Malakologische Abhandlungen, 19(7), 59-69.
  • Bal, D., Odabaşı, D. A. & Zilifli, A. (2021). Kavak Çayı (Gelibolu, Çanakkale) Mollusca Faunası ve Bazı Su Kalitesi Özelliklerinin Belirlenmesi. Journal of Advanced Research in Natural and Applied Sciences, 7(3), 393-407.
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Primary Language English
Subjects Hydrobiology
Journal Section Research Articles
Authors

Songul Bicer 0000-0002-8531-8135

Deniz Anıl Odabaşı 0000-0003-0738-2606

Buğra Öztürk This is me 0000-0002-2213-0207

Publication Date February 28, 2022
Submission Date November 1, 2021
Acceptance Date March 4, 2022
Published in Issue Year 2022

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APA Bicer, S., Odabaşı, D. A., & Öztürk, B. (2022). The Catalog of Aquatic Mollusca (Bivalvia and Gastropoda) in the Limnology Museum of Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University (COMULM). Turkish Journal of Bioscience and Collections, 6(1), 7-13. https://doi.org/10.26650/tjbc.20221017242
AMA Bicer S, Odabaşı DA, Öztürk B. The Catalog of Aquatic Mollusca (Bivalvia and Gastropoda) in the Limnology Museum of Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University (COMULM). tjbc. February 2022;6(1):7-13. doi:10.26650/tjbc.20221017242
Chicago Bicer, Songul, Deniz Anıl Odabaşı, and Buğra Öztürk. “The Catalog of Aquatic Mollusca (Bivalvia and Gastropoda) in the Limnology Museum of Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University (COMULM)”. Turkish Journal of Bioscience and Collections 6, no. 1 (February 2022): 7-13. https://doi.org/10.26650/tjbc.20221017242.
EndNote Bicer S, Odabaşı DA, Öztürk B (February 1, 2022) The Catalog of Aquatic Mollusca (Bivalvia and Gastropoda) in the Limnology Museum of Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University (COMULM). Turkish Journal of Bioscience and Collections 6 1 7–13.
IEEE S. Bicer, D. A. Odabaşı, and B. Öztürk, “The Catalog of Aquatic Mollusca (Bivalvia and Gastropoda) in the Limnology Museum of Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University (COMULM)”, tjbc, vol. 6, no. 1, pp. 7–13, 2022, doi: 10.26650/tjbc.20221017242.
ISNAD Bicer, Songul et al. “The Catalog of Aquatic Mollusca (Bivalvia and Gastropoda) in the Limnology Museum of Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University (COMULM)”. Turkish Journal of Bioscience and Collections 6/1 (February 2022), 7-13. https://doi.org/10.26650/tjbc.20221017242.
JAMA Bicer S, Odabaşı DA, Öztürk B. The Catalog of Aquatic Mollusca (Bivalvia and Gastropoda) in the Limnology Museum of Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University (COMULM). tjbc. 2022;6:7–13.
MLA Bicer, Songul et al. “The Catalog of Aquatic Mollusca (Bivalvia and Gastropoda) in the Limnology Museum of Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University (COMULM)”. Turkish Journal of Bioscience and Collections, vol. 6, no. 1, 2022, pp. 7-13, doi:10.26650/tjbc.20221017242.
Vancouver Bicer S, Odabaşı DA, Öztürk B. The Catalog of Aquatic Mollusca (Bivalvia and Gastropoda) in the Limnology Museum of Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University (COMULM). tjbc. 2022;6(1):7-13.