Decapods (Decapoda Latrelle, 1802) of the Kerch Strait (Azov Sea) area: a retrospective study and modern composition
Current taxonomic composition of the decapods of the Kerch Strait was investigated. Relevance of the study is emphasized by the fact that the Kerch Strait is an ecological corridor connecting the Azov and Black Seas, which are water basins with contrasting hydrographic, hydrological, physical, and chemical environmental conditions. The data, collected during the field studies carried out during 2014–2018, as well as the data of an extensive retrospective literary review, are used as the research material. The annotated and taxonomic check lists of the modern fauna of decapods from the Kerch Strait area that include 25 species belonging to 20 genera from 17 families and 5 infra-orders are given. Eight species (Palaemon macrodactylus, Hippolyte sapphica, Philocheras fasciatus, Philocheras trispinosus, Pisidia longimana, Eriphia verrucosa, Liocarcinus vernalis, Xantho poressa) are recorded as a part of the Kerch Strait fauna for the first time. Based on the data on spatial distribution of the decapods in the Kerch Strait, three main regions were identified: the Northern Azov Sea (I), the limans of the Taman group (II), and the Southern Black Sea (III). Lists of decapods for each area are presented. The greatest taxonomic and species richness is recorded for region III (25 species), and the lowest one — for region I (8 species).
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| Format: | Journal Contribution biblioteca |
| Language: | Russian |
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2019
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| Subjects: | Check lists, Species composition, Palaemon macrodactylus, Decapoda, Taxonomy, Hippolyte sapphica, Philocheras fasciatus, Eriphia verrucosa, Liocarcinus vernalis, Xantho poressa, Geographical distribution, |
| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1834/15073 |
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