Peracarid Crustacea Fauna of Rocky Communities in Turkish Aegean Sea Coasts

Abstract

This study focused on Crustacea fauna of rocky communities of Turkish Aegean Sea coasts. Samplings were carried out a total of 20 stations was chosen from the upperinfralittoral zone located between the northern toward southern in July and June 1995-1996. A total of 119 species and 3785 specimens belonging to crustacea were recorded. In the study area, Sphaeroma serratum was the highest dominance value with up to 400 specimens (% 10.57), followed by Pisidia bluteli with 319 specimens (% 8.43), Ampithoe ramondi with 279 specimens (% 7.29) and Maera hamigera with 158 specimens. Among the species identified, Maera hamigera ve Stenothoe gallensis are lessepsian species.