Published January 1, 2014 | Version v1
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The marine arthropods of Turkey

  • 1. Ege Univ, Fac Fisheries, Izmir, Turkey
  • 2. Mustafa Kemal Univ, Fac Marine Sci & Technol, Iskenderun, Hatay, Turkey
  • 3. Sinop Univ, Fac Fisheries, Sinop, Turkey
  • 4. Canakkale Onsekiz Mart Univ, Fac Marine Sci & Technol, Canakkale, Turkey

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This recent checklist of marine arthropods found on the coasts of Turkey represents a total of 1531 species belonging to 7 classes: Malacostraca (766 species), Maxillopoda (437 species), Ostracoda (263 species), Pycnogonida (27 species), Arachnida (26 species), Branchiopoda (7 species), and Insecta (5 species). Seventy-five species were classified as alien species in the region. This paper also includes the first record of the amphipod Melita valesi from the Levantine coast of Turkey (Kas, Gulf of Antalya).

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