Figure 1 - uploaded by Tuncer Katagan
Content may be subject to copyright.
Location of Engeceli Harbour (Izmir Bay), showing the sampling sites where Nebalia kocatasi sp. nov. was found.
Source publication
Nebaliakocatasi sp. nov. (Crustacea: Leptostraca) is described from specimens collected off the coast of Turkey (Aegean Sea). The new species differs from the other known species of the genus in having a rostrum about 2.4 times as long as wide, the antennular scale is twice as long as wide, the third article of the antennule has up to four short di...
Contexts in source publication
Context 1
... was carried out in two subtidal stations at depths of between 8 and 23 m at Engeceli Harbour, off Izmir Bay (Turkey) (Figure 1). Samples were taken monthly from 2001 to 2002 using a Van Veen grab and then sieved through a 0.5-mm mesh. ...
Similar publications
Nebalia mediterranea
sp. nov. (Crustacea, Leptostraca) is described from the Aegean coast of Turkey and Northern Cyprus. The new species is closely related to other sympatric species in the eastern Mediterranean,
N. strausi
and
N. kocatasi
, according to general body appearance. The new species differs, however, from other Nebalia species in having...
Citations
... Ledoyer 1998: 32). On the contrary, bi-pectinate setae of pleopod I 'comb-row' in species of Nebalia are usually described as laterally serrated and ending in a tridentate tip, composed by a bifi d, stout apex fl anked by two distally-acute sinuous processes (e.g., Dahl 1985;Martin et al. 1996;Olesen 1999;Moreira et al. 2003bMoreira et al. , 2007Moreira et al. , 2009a Thus, the second article is provided in Sarsinebalia with two setae: one can be much longer than the other and the article as well (S. typhlops -but see also Table 2 -, S. cristoboi, S. urgorrii, Sarsinebalia ledoyeri sp. ...
Three leptostracan species (Crustacea: Phyllocarida) are reported from mud volcanoes at the Moroccan margin of the Gulf of Cadiz (NE Atlantic). Nebalia strausi Risso, 1826 and N. abyssicola Fage, 1929 were found in experimentally deployed organic substrates in Mercator, Meknès and Darwin mud volcanoes; N. abyssicola was also found among bathymodiolin bivalves and is recorded for the fi rst time in the Atlantic Ocean. The third species was collected from the Gemini mud volcanoes and is described herein as Sarsinebalia ledoyeri sp. nov. The new species is characterised by having the eyes provided with ommatidia and lacking pigment, the ventral margin of the eye is concave along distal half, the antennular scale is more than twice as long as wide, the second article of the mandibular palp bears one seta on lateral surface about 0.5 times as long as the article and one subterminal seta longer than the third article, the distal article of the maxilla II endopod is about 1.8 times as long as the proximal article, the maxilla II exopod is clearly longer than the endopod proximal article, the lateral margin of the pleopod I exopod lacks setae and the posterodorsal border of pleonites VI-VII is provided with rounded to pointed denticles.
... Nebalia was established by Leach (1814) with type Nebalia herbstii from the British Isles. More than 37 species of this genus have been reported thus far from Africa (Barnard 1914;Kensley 1976;Olesen 1999;Bochert and Zettler 2012), Red Sea (Wägele 1983), Adriatic Sea (Dahl 1985), Britain-Celtic Sea (Dahl 1985), Greenland (Dahl 1985), Norway (Dahl 1985), Pakistan (Kazmi and Tirmizi 1989), Antarctic Sea (Dahl 1990), Falkland Islands (Dahl 1990), New Zealand (Dahl 1990), South Atlantic Ocean (Dahl 1990), Mexico (Escobar-Briones and Villalobos-Hiriart 1995;Ortiz et al. 2011), California (Martin et al. 1996;Vetter 1996;Martin 2000, 2005), Mediterranean Sea (Ledoyer 1997;Moreira et al. 2007Moreira et al. , 2012Koçak and Moreira 2015), New Caledonia (Ledoyer 2000), Northeast Atlantic (Haney et al. 2001;Moreira et al. 2003Moreira et al. , 2009, Aegean Sea (Moreira et al. 2007), Hong Kong (Lee and Bamber 2011), South Korea (Song et al. 2012(Song et al. , 2013, and Malaysia (Othman et al. 2016). Although our understanding of the morphology and distribution of the genus Nebalia has progressed, further investigation into the ecology of the genus is necessary. ...
... Nebalia was established by Leach (1814) with type Nebalia herbstii from the British Isles. More than 37 species of this genus have been reported thus far from Africa (Barnard 1914;Kensley 1976;Olesen 1999;Bochert and Zettler 2012), Red Sea (Wägele 1983), Adriatic Sea (Dahl 1985), Britain-Celtic Sea (Dahl 1985), Greenland (Dahl 1985), Norway (Dahl 1985), Pakistan (Kazmi and Tirmizi 1989), Antarctic Sea (Dahl 1990), Falkland Islands (Dahl 1990), New Zealand (Dahl 1990), South Atlantic Ocean (Dahl 1990), Mexico (Escobar-Briones and Villalobos-Hiriart 1995;Ortiz et al. 2011), California (Martin et al. 1996;Vetter 1996;Martin 2000, 2005), Mediterranean Sea (Ledoyer 1997;Moreira et al. 2007Moreira et al. , 2012Koçak and Moreira 2015), New Caledonia (Ledoyer 2000), Northeast Atlantic (Haney et al. 2001;Moreira et al. 2003Moreira et al. , 2009, Aegean Sea (Moreira et al. 2007), Hong Kong (Lee and Bamber 2011), South Korea (Song et al. 2012(Song et al. , 2013, and Malaysia (Othman et al. 2016). Although our understanding of the morphology and distribution of the genus Nebalia has progressed, further investigation into the ecology of the genus is necessary. ...
A new species of Leptostraca, Nebalia tagirisp. nov. is described and illustrated. This species was sampled from 200 m depth at a hydrothermal field in Wakamiko Caldera of Kagoshima Bay, Japan. Nebalia tagirisp. nov. is different from known Nebalia species as follows: rostral length 2.4 times as long as width; article 4 of antennule with 3–5 robust distal spines; antennular scale approximately twice as long as wide; article 3 of antenna with eight spines and nine spine-like setae along proximal half, two thin setae and six spine-like setae on external lateral face, six spines and four simple setae on distal margin; article 1 of second maxilla longer than article 2; article 2 of mandibular palp with two thin setae; exopod of pleopod 1 with 21 spines along lateral margin; furcal rami longer than combined length of pleonite 7 and telson; rounded denticles of pleonite 6 and 7; anal-plates ‘shoulder’ not distinct. Furthermore, this specimen is the first genus Nebalia found in the hydrothermal vent. The distribution and ecology of this new species is also discussed and a key to all species of Nebalia is provided.
... In the new species, the rostrum is distinctively very long (nearly 3.5 times as long as wide); and the compound eye has one distinct dorsal papilla and four small lobes on distal margin. Also, the new species is similar to N. kocatasi Moreira et al. 2007, N. mediterranea Koçak & Moreira, 2015, N. reboredae Moreira & (Table 1). ...
A new species of Leptostraca,
Nebalia cambodiana
sp. nov. (Crustacea: Malacostraca), is described from Cambodia. The specimen was collected by light traps on a diving deck where the bottom consisted of fine sand and gravel. The new species is distinguished from all other known species of
Nebalia
by the following characteristics: rostrum very long, length nearly 3.5 times width; a compound eye with one distinct dorsal papilla and four small lobes on distal margin; an antennular flagellum with nine articles; the fourth article of the antennular peduncle with only one distal thick seta; the antennular scale is elliptical, with a length that is 2 times the width; exopod of the second maxilla is the same length as first article of its endopod; pleonites 5 to 7 with rounded denticles along their posterior dorsal margins; the protopod of pleopod 4 lacks serration along the posterior margin; and anal plates with distinct lateral ‘shoulder’.
The new species is the first species of Leptostraca found in South-east Asia. In this paper, we provide illustrations and a detailed description of the diagnostic characteristics of
N. cambodiana
sp. nov.
... Most records of leptostracans in the Mediterranean were initially attributed to N. bipes Fabricius, 1780 until a few decades ago; previous works have, however, shown that species other than N. bipes are present in those waters (e. g. Dahl, 1985;Ledoyer, 1997;Moreira et al., 2007;Koçak et al., 2011;Moreira et al., 2012;Koçak et al., 2015). ...
Benthic monitoring of the marine shallow bottoms off Menorca (Balearic Islands, western Mediterranean) has yielded several specimens of the leptostracan genus Paranebalia Claus, 1880. This finding constitutes the first report of the genus from European latitudes and the Mediterranean Sea and therefore the third leptostracan genus known from the Mediterranean. Specimens are described, illustrated, and compared to other known species; they might represent a new species but their state of maturity and the lack of appropriate diagnosis for the type species of the genus, Paranebalia longipes (Willemöes-Suhm, 1875), did not allow confirmation
of its taxonomic status.
... Most records of leptostracans in the Mediterranean were initially attributed to N. bipes Fabricius, 1780 until a few decades ago; previous works have, however, shown that species other than N. bipes are present in those waters (e. g. Dahl, 1985;Ledoyer, 1997;Moreira et al., 2007;Koçak et al., 2011;Moreira et al., 2012;Koçak et al., 2015). ...
Benthic monitoring of the marine shallow bottoms off Menorca (Balearic Islands, western Mediterranean) has yielded several specimens of the leptostracan genus Paranebalia Claus, 1880. This finding constitutes the first report of the genus from European latitudes and the Mediterranean Sea and therefore the third leptostracan genus known from the Mediterranean. Specimens are described, illustrated, and compared to other known species; they might represent a new species but their state of maturity and the lack of appropriate diagnosis for the type species of the genus, Paranebalia longipes (Willemöes-Suhm, 1875), did not allow confirmation of its taxonomic status.
... Two new species were described for the European Shelf (Dahl 1985), and for the Southern Oceans Dahl (1990) described four new species from specimens previously referred to as Nebalia longicornis Thomson, 1879. Since then many new species of Nebalia from various areas namely the Atlantic coasts Moreira et al. 2003Moreira et al. , 2009, Mediterranean Sea (Ledoyer 1997;Moreira et al. 2007Moreira et al. , 2012Kocak and Moreira 2015), Mexico (Escobar-Briones and Villalobos-Hiriart 1995), Red Sea (Wagele 1983), Africa (Kensley 1976;Olesen 1999, Bochert andZettler 2012), Pakistan (Kazmi and Tirmizi 1989), New Caledonia (Ledoyer 2000), Hong Kong (Lee and Bamber 2011), South Korea (Song et al. 2012;Song and Min 2016) and California (Martin et al. 1996;Vetter 1996;Martin 2000, 2005) have been described. The present finding brings the total of the existing Nebalia species to 33. ...
... Two new species were described for the European Shelf (Dahl 1985), and for the Southern Oceans Dahl (1990) described four new species from specimens previously referred to as Nebalia longicornis Thomson, 1879. Since then many new species of Nebalia from various areas namely the Atlantic coasts Moreira et al. 2003Moreira et al. , 2009, Mediterranean Sea (Ledoyer 1997;Moreira et al. 2007Moreira et al. , 2012Kocak and Moreira 2015), Mexico (Escobar-Briones and Villalobos-Hiriart 1995), Red Sea (Wagele 1983), Africa (Kensley 1976;Olesen 1999, Bochert andZettler 2012), Pakistan (Kazmi and Tirmizi 1989), New Caledonia (Ledoyer 2000), Hong Kong (Lee and Bamber 2011), South Korea (Song et al. 2012;Song and Min 2016) and California (Martin et al. 1996;Vetter 1996;Martin 2000, 2005) have been described. The present finding brings the total of the existing Nebalia species to 33. ...
A new species of Leptostraca, Nebalia terazakii sp. n. is described and figured. The species was sampled from the coral reefs of Pulau Payar Marine Park, Langkawi, Malaysia. There are 32 existing species of Nebalia but Nebalia terazakii sp. n. can be distinguished from the other known species of Nebalia by the following combination of characters: the rostrum is 1.89 times as long as wide and the eyes have no dorsal papilla or lobes. Article 4 of the antennular peduncle has one short thick distal spine. The proximal article of the endopod of maxilla 2 is shorter than the distal, a feature peculiar to Nebalia terazakii sp. n., the exopod of maxilla 2 is longer than article 1 of the endopod, the posterior dorsal borders of the pleonites 6 to 7 are provided with distally sharp denticles, anal plate with prominent lateral shoulder and finally, the terminal seta of the caudal rami is 1.17 times the length of the entire rami.
Keywords: Nebalia, new species, Leptostraca, coral reefs, Pulau Payar, Malaysia
... Knowledge about diversity and distribution of leptostracans (Crustacea, Phyllocarida) has improved substantially in the last three decades (e.g. Dahl, 1985Dahl, , 1990Martin et al., 1996;Moreira et al., 2009), and a number of new taxa, including new genera, have been described all around the world, from marine caves to the deep sea (Hessler, 1984;Bowman et al., 1985;Haney et al., 2001;Haney & Martin, 2004;Song et al., 2012), as well as in a variety of shallow-water habitats and substrates: sponges (Ortiz et al., 2011), seagrasses (Dahl, 1985), algae (Haney & Martin, 2005) and sediments (Vetter, 1996a, b;Ledoyer, 1997;Moreira et al., 2007), or in baited traps (Olesen, 1999;Lee & Bamber, 2011). ...
... New findings of leptostracan specimens from the Turkish Aegean Sea and Cyprus have revealed the presence of a new species of Nebalia, which is closely related to other sympatric species in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, N. strausi Risso, 1826 and N. kocatasi Moreira, Koçak & Katagan, 2007, and which is described herein as N. mediterranea sp. nov. ...
... Description of specimens was done following the model of Dahl (1985) and other recent studies (e.g. Martin et al., 1996;Olesen, 1999;Haney & Martin, 2005 Moreira et al. (2007Moreira et al. ( , 2009 wide. One short distal spine on antennule peduncle fourth article. ...
Nebalia mediterranea
sp. nov. (Crustacea, Leptostraca) is described from the Aegean coast of Turkey and Northern Cyprus. The new species is closely related to other sympatric species in the eastern Mediterranean,
N. strausi
and
N. kocatasi
, according to general body appearance. The new species differs, however, from other Nebalia species in having a rostrum about 2.5 times as long as wide, the antennular scale is clearly more than twice as long as wide, the fourth article of the antennule has only one short thick distal spine, the third article of the antenna has three similar spine-like setae on external lateral face, the first article of the second maxilla endopod is 1.2 times as long as the second article, the exopod of the second maxilla is longer than the first article of the endopod, pleonites 5–7 have distally rounded to slightly truncated denticles along posterior dorsal borders, the protopod of pleopod 4 has 4 serrations along posterior border, and the terminal seta of the uropods is about 1.8 the length of rami.
... Fecal pellets of other species were also analysed but with lower replicative efforts: Glycera tesselata had remains of conspecific organisms, the nemertean Cephalothrix rufifrons (Johnston, 1837) had Ophryotrocha spp. jaws, Nereididae sp. 3 had remains of Nereididae compound chaetae (probably N. caudata) and the crustacean Nebalia kocatasi Moreira, Kocak & Katagan, 2007, had remains of algae. ...
... Clusters A1-A3 contained communities primarily sustained by chemoautotrophic bacteria fueled by sulfides. The first successional stage, Cluster A1, was mainly composed of samples with the opportunistic polychaetes Ophryotrocha puerilis, Neanthes caudata and Oxydromus pallidus, although other species with a lower contribution present in this cluster such as the polychaete Capitella capitata and the leptostracan Nebalia kocatasi are widely distributed in altered environments (Pearson & Rosenberg 1978;Moreira et al. 2007Moreira et al. , 2009Simonini et al. 2010). Cluster A3 was characterized by the replacement of O. puerilis by its congener Ophryotrocha alborana in terms of relative abundance, which may indicate that O. alborana, to the best of our knowledge only known from a couple of harbors in the SW Mediterranean Sea (Paxton & Akesson 2011), would be a late opportunistic species. ...
Invertebrate and microbial marine communities associated with mammal bones are interesting and poorly understood habitats, mainly known from studies on deep-water whale remains. In order to characterize these communities in the shallow-water Mediterranean, we present here the results of a pioneering experiment using mammal bones. Minke whale, pig and cow bones were experimentally deployed on three different background communities: rocky substrate, soft-bottom and a Posidonia oceanica meadow. Bones were deployed for a year at about 20 m depth and collected every 3 months, and the invertebrate fauna colonizing the bones was identified to the lowest possible taxonomic level. As expected, mammal bones showed remarkable differences when compared with background communities. Within bones, four different clusters could be identified, primarily on the basis of the polychaete fauna, the most abundant and diverse group in the survey. Clusters A1–A3 corresponded to high to moderately altered successional stages composed by a fauna closer to that of anthropogenically enriched shallow-water environments. These clusters were characterized by the occurrence of the opportunist polychaetes Ophryotrocha puerilis, Neanthes caudata (Cluster A1), Protodorvillea kefersteini (Cluster A2) and Ophryotrocha alborana (Cluster A3). Cluster B was characterized by the presence of the polychaete Oxydromus pallidus together with typical invertebrate background fauna, which suggests that this community, after a year of deployment, was closer to that found in natural conditions. As opposed to similar shallow-water studies in other geographic areas, no occurrence of the polychaete Osedax (commonly known as bone-eating worms) was reported from our experiments. Apart from the study on the invertebrate communities, insights about the population dynamics of three of the most abundant species (O. puerilis, O. alborana, N. caudata) are given as well as remarks on a hypothetical trophic network based on fecal pellet analysis.
... Moreira et al. (2012) indicated that most of specimens of Leptostraca in older studies in the Mediterranean Sea were ascribed to Nebalia bipes. Another indication for this is that the specimens of Nebalia bipes from Cyprus identified by Kocataş et al. (2001) were actually Nebalia strausi (Koçak et al., 2007). According to the information above, the presence of Nebalia bipes on the Turkish coasts is suspicious and reexamination is required. ...
This recent checklist of marine arthropods found on the coasts of Turkey represents a total of 1531 species belonging to
7 classes: Malacostraca (766 species), Maxillopoda (437 species), Ostracoda (263 species), Pycnogonida (27 species), Arachnida (26 species), Branchiopoda (7 species), and Insecta (5 species). Seventy-five species were classified as alien species in the region. This paperalso includes the first record of the amphipod Melita valesi from the Levantine coast of Turkey (Kaş, Gulf of Antalya).
