THE OSTRACODS SPECIES COLLECTED FROM COASTS OF THE GÖKÇEADA (IMBROZ) ISLAND (AEGEAN SEA)

The ostracods species collected from coasts of the Gökçeada (Imbroz) Island (Aegean Sea)

Mustafa Kılıç, Selçuk Altınsaçlı, Hüsamettin Balkıs, Neslihan Balkıs

University of Istanbul, Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, 34459 Vezneciler, Istanbul, TURKEY

Abstract

In this study, material was collected from coasts of Gokceada Island on 26 and 27 July 1997. The materials collected from 7 stations were evaluated, 10 species and 1 subspecies (Eucypris inflata, Callistocythere meditarranea, Aurila prasina, Cyprideis torosa, Eucytheritsa bulgarica, Loxoconcha  pontica, Loxoconcha rhomboidea, Loxoconcha tumida, Xestoleberis corneli, Xestoleberis aurantia acutipenis, Paradoxostoma intermedium) belonging to 8 genera were determined.

Keywords: Gökçeada, Aegean Sea, ostracods species, fauna

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