New records of alien decapods (Crustacea) from the Mediterranean coast of Turkey, with a description of a new palaemonid species
Author
Yokes, Baki
Department of Molecular Biology & Genetics, Bogazici University, Kuzey Kampus, Etiler, Istanbul (Turkey) bakiyokes @ turk. net
bakiyokes@turk.net
Author
Galil, Bella S.
National Institute of Oceanography, Israel Oceanographic & Limnological Research, P. O. B. 8030, Haifa 31080 (Israel) bella @ ocean. org. il.
bella@ocean.org.il
text
Zoosystema
2006
28
3
747
755
journal article
10.5281/zenodo.5393594
1638-9387
5393594
Atergatis roseus
(Rüppell, 1830)
MATERIAL PHOTOGRAPHED
. —
Turkey
.
Konyaalti,
3-4 m
depth,
X.2001
. — Üç Adalar, 2002.
REMARKS
Atergatis roseus
is distinguished from the Mediterranean xanthid species in its transversely oval, punctate carapace, with nearly entire, crested anterolateral margins. The carapace is a bright reddish-brown, and in younger specimens, it is rimmed with white. This record constitutes a westward extension of its range, as it was reported before only from southeastern
Turkey
(
Enzenross
et al
. 1990
).