New records of Rotifers from Iran with biogeographic considerations

Authors

MASOUD HAKIMZADEH KHOEI
MURAT KAYA
AHMET ALTINDAĞ

DOI

10.3906/zoo-0905-32

Abstract

The rotifer fauna of Iran is poorly known. This comprehensive study presents the results of an investigation of rotifers sampled in 51 freshwater sites of Tehran and neighboring provinces of Iran, from May 2006 to May 2007. Of the 115 species identified, 72 from 19 genera and 5 families are new for the fauna of Iran. Including the present records, the number of known Iranian rotifers has now reached 143. So far, the species found in Iran are overwhelmingly Palearctic. The present study is a first step towards more similar studies to update the existing species list of rotifers from all over Iran.

Keywords

Rotifera, new records, diversity, biogeography, Iran

First Page

395

Last Page

402

Recommended Citation

KHOEI, MASOUD HAKIMZADEH; KAYA, MURAT; and ALTINDAĞ, AHMET (2011) "New records of Rotifers from Iran with biogeographic considerations," Turkish Journal of Zoology: Vol. 35: No. 3, Article 11. https://doi.org/10.3906/zoo-0905-32
Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/zoology/vol35/iss3/11