The brachyuras of the Dardanelles

This study was conducted to research brachyuran crabs at the upper infralittoral zone of the Dardanelles from August 1997 to February 1998. The samples were collected by diving and dredge. The crabs were fixed and preserved in 5% formalin prepared in seawater. The brachyuran crabs were identified in...

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Published in:Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 2001-10, Vol.81 (5), p.887-888
Main Authors: Palaz, Mustafa, Çelik, Ekrem Şanver, Berber, Selçuk
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Bottlenecks
Brachyura
Carcinus aestuarii
Chemical analysis
Crustacea
Crustaceans
Decapoda
Eriphia verrucosa
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Ilia nucleus
Invertebrates
Liocarcinus depurator
Macropodia longirostris
Maja crispata
Marine
Pachygrapsus marmoratus
Seawater
Short Communications
Systematics. Geographical distribution
Water analysis
Xantho poressa
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Summary:This study was conducted to research brachyuran crabs at the upper infralittoral zone of the Dardanelles from August 1997 to February 1998. The samples were collected by diving and dredge. The crabs were fixed and preserved in 5% formalin prepared in seawater. The brachyuran crabs were identified in systematic order according to literature records and data. It was established that eight discernible species and eight genera belonging to five families on the shores of the Dardanelles existed, including: Eriphia verrucosa, Xantho poressa, Carcinus aestuarii, Liocarcinus depurator, Maja crispata, Pachygrapsus marmoratus, Ilia nucleus and Macropodia longirostris.
ISSN:0025-3154
1469-7769
DOI:10.1017/S0025315401004763