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Occurrence of the lessepsian species Leonnates persicus (Polychaeta: Nereididae) in Izmir Bay, Aegean Sea

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 October 2002

Melih Ertan Çinar ,
Zeki Ergen  and
Ertan Dağli
Melih Ertan Çinar
Affiliation:
Ege University, Faculty of Fisheries, Department of Hydrobiology, 35100, Bornova, Izmir, Turkey
Zeki Ergen
Affiliation:
Ege University, Faculty of Fisheries, Department of Hydrobiology, 35100, Bornova, Izmir, Turkey
Ertan Dağli
Affiliation:
Ege University, Faculty of Fisheries, Department of Hydrobiology, 35100, Bornova, Izmir, Turkey
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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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Research Article
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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