ADDITIONS TO THE DISTRIBUTION OF OPISTHOBRANCHIA IN THE TURKISH AEGEAN COASTS

Abstract

In the present study, native and alien opisthobranch species observed via SCUBA diving along Turkish Aegean coasts have been represented: In the Turkish Aegean coasts, Goniobranchus annulatus was first observed while Luisella babai, Coryphellina rubrolineata, Felimare picta, and Felimida luteorosea were northwardly expanded their distribution.

Keywords

• Mollusca,Aegean Sea,native species,non-native species,range expansion

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