First record of the indo-pacific species iphione muricata savigny in lamarck, 1818 (Polychaeta: Iphionidae) from the Mediterranean Sea, Israel

L. Goren, S. Shefer, T. Feldstein

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Abstract

The Indo-Pacific scaleworm Iphione muricata was observed and caught in the Mediterranean Sea along the coast of Israel. Morphological and molecular diagnostic characters of the species are discussed. This is the first record of this alien species in the Mediterranean Sea, and its previous reports from the Suez Canal suggest its introduction via Lessepsian migration.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)134-137
Number of pages4
JournalMediterranean Marine Science
Volume18
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2017

UN SDGs

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  1. SDG 14 - Life Below Water
    SDG 14 Life Below Water

Keywords

  • Alien species
  • Biological invasions
  • Iphione muricata
  • Lessepsian migration
  • Levant
  • Marine bioinvasions
  • Mediterranean Sea

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Oceanography
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
  • Aquatic Science

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