On the presence of Siphonaria belcheri Hanley, 1858 [Gastropoda: Siphonariidae] and Septifer bilocularis (Linnaeus, 1758) [Bivalvia: Mytilidae] in the Iskenderun Bay (SE Turkey)

ALBAYRAK S., ÇAĞLAR S.

Aquatic Invasions, vol.1, no.4, pp.292-294, 2006 (Scopus) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 1 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2006
  • Doi Number: 10.3391/ai.2006.1.4.15
  • Journal Name: Aquatic Invasions
  • Journal Indexes: Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.292-294
  • Keywords: Alien, Iskenderun Bay, Mollusca, Septifer bilocularis, Siphonaria belcheri
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Siphonaria belcheri and Septifer bilocularis were reported from Iskenderun Bay in 2001. But they were considered as misidentifications of Siphonaria crenata and Septifer forskali respectively, in the CIESM Atlas of Exotic Species. The present study, carried out in 2005-2006, indicates the presence of these two alien molluscs in Iskenderun Bay, Turkey. © 2006 The Author(s).