Presence of Marphysa disjuncta (Polychaeta: Eunicidae) in the Mediterranean Sea

Presence of Marphysa disjuncta (Polychaeta: Eunicidae) in the Mediterranean Sea

An individual belonging to the eunicid polychaete species Marphysa disjuncta Hartman, 1961 was collected on muddy substratum at 100 m deep in Fethiye Bay (Levantine Sea, eastern Mediterranean). This species is new to the Mediterranean fauna. It closely resembles to Marphysa bellii, a native species,...

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Main Authors: G. KURT SAHIN, M.E. CINAR
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hellenic Centre for Marine Research 2009-12-01
Series:Mediterranean Marine Science
Online Access:https://ejournals.epublishing.ekt.gr/index.php/hcmr-med-mar-sc/article/view/12089
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spelling doaj-4e58c15e6974432d963da9f2653cdea62020-11-25T01:09:40ZengHellenic Centre for Marine ResearchMediterranean Marine Science1108-393X1791-67632009-12-0110214515010.12681/mms.11610541Presence of Marphysa disjuncta (Polychaeta: Eunicidae) in the Mediterranean SeaG. KURT SAHIN0M.E. CINAR1Sinop University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of Biology, 57000, SinopEge University, Faculty of Fisheries, Department of Hydrobiology, 35100 Bornova, IzmirAn individual belonging to the eunicid polychaete species Marphysa disjuncta Hartman, 1961 was collected on muddy substratum at 100 m deep in Fethiye Bay (Levantine Sea, eastern Mediterranean). This species is new to the Mediterranean fauna. It closely resembles to Marphysa bellii, a native species, but it lacks compound falcigers and has unidentate subacicular hooks. This species was only reported from the eastern and western Pacific Ocean and could have been introduced to the Mediterranean Sea via ballast waters of vessels.https://ejournals.epublishing.ekt.gr/index.php/hcmr-med-mar-sc/article/view/12089
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author G. KURT SAHIN
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Presence of Marphysa disjuncta (Polychaeta: Eunicidae) in the Mediterranean Sea
Mediterranean Marine Science
author_facet G. KURT SAHIN
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title Presence of Marphysa disjuncta (Polychaeta: Eunicidae) in the Mediterranean Sea
title_short Presence of Marphysa disjuncta (Polychaeta: Eunicidae) in the Mediterranean Sea
title_full Presence of Marphysa disjuncta (Polychaeta: Eunicidae) in the Mediterranean Sea
title_fullStr Presence of Marphysa disjuncta (Polychaeta: Eunicidae) in the Mediterranean Sea
title_full_unstemmed Presence of Marphysa disjuncta (Polychaeta: Eunicidae) in the Mediterranean Sea
title_sort presence of marphysa disjuncta (polychaeta: eunicidae) in the mediterranean sea
publisher Hellenic Centre for Marine Research
series Mediterranean Marine Science
issn 1108-393X
1791-6763
publishDate 2009-12-01
description An individual belonging to the eunicid polychaete species Marphysa disjuncta Hartman, 1961 was collected on muddy substratum at 100 m deep in Fethiye Bay (Levantine Sea, eastern Mediterranean). This species is new to the Mediterranean fauna. It closely resembles to Marphysa bellii, a native species, but it lacks compound falcigers and has unidentate subacicular hooks. This species was only reported from the eastern and western Pacific Ocean and could have been introduced to the Mediterranean Sea via ballast waters of vessels.
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