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New records and range expansion of lessepsian migrants in the Levantine and Aegean Seas

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 February 2010

Theodoros Tzomos ,
Niki Chartosia ,
Magdalini Christodoulou  and
Miltiadis-Spyridon Kitsos
Theodoros Tzomos*
Affiliation:
Department of Zoology, School of Biology, Aristoteleio University of Thessaloniki, 54124, Thessaloniki, Greece
Niki Chartosia
Affiliation:
Department of Zoology, School of Biology, Aristoteleio University of Thessaloniki, 54124, Thessaloniki, Greece
Magdalini Christodoulou
Affiliation:
Department of Zoology, School of Biology, Aristoteleio University of Thessaloniki, 54124, Thessaloniki, Greece
Miltiadis-Spyridon Kitsos
Affiliation:
Department of Zoology, School of Biology, Aristoteleio University of Thessaloniki, 54124, Thessaloniki, Greece
*
Correspondence should be addressed to: Th. Tzomos, Department of Zoology, School of Biology, Aristoteleio University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece email: ttzomos@bio.auth.gr
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Abstract

The lessepsian species, Upeneus pori (Pisces), Sepioteuthis lessoniana (Cephalopoda) and Aquilonastra burtoni (Echinodermata) are reported for the first time from Cyprus, while the lessepsian bivalve, Barbatia plicata is reported for the first time from Kastelorizo Island, Greece. Finally, the fish species Pempheris vanicolensis, Sphyraena pinguis and Hemirampus far were collected more northerly than their previous records in the Aegean Sea. The geographical distribution of these species is given. According to the new records, the number of lessepsian fish, mollusc and echinoderm species known from Cyprus increases to 25, 38 and 4 species respectively.

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PiscesMolluscaEchinodermatalessepsian migration

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Marine Biodiversity Records , Volume 3 , June 2010 , e10
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Copyright © Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 2010

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