Checklist of Echinodermata from the coasts of Turkey

Authors : Başak ÖZTOPRAK, Alper DOĞAN, Ertan DAĞLI

Pages : 892-900

Doi:10.3906/zoo-1405-82

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Publication Date : 0000-00-00

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :According to the benthic studies on echinoderms inhabiting the coasts of Turkey, a total of 91 echinoderm species belonging to 5 classes have been reported. The Aegean Sea coast is represented by the highest number of species insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(76 species);, followed by the Sea of Marmara insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(64 species);, the Levantine Sea insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(51 species);, and the Black Sea insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(17 species);. Sixty-six echinoderm species were found on soft substrata, while 8 species were reported on hard substrata and 17 species on both soft and hard substrata. The majority of the echinoderm species insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(83 species); were found at depths ranging from 11 to 50 m, while a small number of species insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(8 species); were reported from the deeper bottoms insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(>600 m);. Six echinoderm species insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Asterias rubens, Amphiodia insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Amphispina); obtecta, Ophiactis macrolepidota, Ophiactis savignyi, Diadema setosum, and Synaptula reciprocans); were regarded as alien species.
Keywords : Echinodermata, Turkish seas, biodiversity, alien species