Updated checklist of sponges (Porifera) along the coasts of Turkey

Turkish Journal of Zoology

BÜLENT TOPALOĞLU¹ 

关键词: Sponge diversity;    new records;    species distribution;    Black Sea;    Aegean Sea;    Sea of Marmara;    Levantine Sea;   

学科分类：生物科学（综合）

来源: Scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkey - TUBITAK

【 摘 要 】

This study compiled the data from previous papers emphasizing sponge species on the Turkish coasts. In total, 131 species belonging to 46 families have been reported: 82 species from the Aegean Sea, 63 species from the Sea of Marmara, 51 species from the Levantine Sea, and 13 species from the Black Sea. Among these species, 3 species are new records for the marine fauna of Turkey: Rhizaxinella elongata, Axinyssa digitata, and Terpios gelatinosa. Raspalia viminalis is a new record for the Sea of Marmara. The morphological and distributional features of 3 species are presented. In addition, a checklist of the sponge species reported from the Turkish coasts to date is provided.

【 授权许可】

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