- Turkish Journal of Zoology
- Volume:35 Issue:1
- Lecanid rotifers (Rotifera: Monogononta: Lecanidae) from Iran
Lecanid rotifers (Rotifera: Monogononta: Lecanidae) from Iran
Authors : Esmat KHALEQSEFAT, Shahrokh PASHAEI RAD, Reza MALEKZADEH VIAYEH
Pages : 49-55
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Publication Date : 0000-00-00
Article Type : Research Paper
Abstract :Rotifer diversity was investigated in 26 bodies of water in northwest Iran. Thirteen species of Lecanidae were identified, 6 of which are new records for Iran. The new records include Lecane flexilis insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Gosse 1886);, L. hamata insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Stokes 1896);, L. hastata insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Murray 1913);, L. lamellata insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Daday 1893);, L. papuana insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Murray 1913);, and L. punctata insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Murray 1913);. Drawings are provided, and both the seasonal and spatial distributions of the identified taxa are discussed. A brief comparison is made between the present study`s results and those reported from Turkey.Keywords : Key words Rotifera, Lecanidae, Iran