Title of article :
New geographic records of Harpacticoida (Crustacea: Copepoda) from the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, Iran
Author/Authors :
Nazari, F Department of Biology - Faculty of Science - Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad - Department of Biology - Faculty of Science - University of Jiroft , Mirshamsi, O Reseach Department of Zoological Innovations (RDZI) - Institute of Applied Zoology - Faculty of Science - Ferdowsi University of Mashhad , Sari, A School of Biology and Centre of Excellence in Phylogeny of Living Organisms - College of Science - University of Tehran , Aliabadian, M Reseach Department of Zoological Innovations (RDZI) - Institute of Applied Zoology - Faculty of Science - Ferdowsi University of Mashhad
Abstract :
The meiobenthic harpacticoids of the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman has been almost unknown.
During October 2014 to September 2016, interstitial and phytal harpacticoids were collected from tide
pools in 30 different localities along the Iranian coast of the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. The new
information on the distribution of 26 species and 12 families is provided, here. The most species-rich
family was Laophontidae with seven species, followed by Miraciidae with four species. In this paper, all the species were considered new records for the area. Furthermore, the first checklist of meiobenthic Harpacticoids is provided.
Keywords :
Harpacticoida , Meiobenthics , New records , Persian Gulf , Gulf of Oman , Iran
Journal title :
Iranian Journal of Animal Biosystematics
