New distributional record of Chelonibia testudinaria (Linnaeus, 1758) from the island of Gökçeada, northern Aegean Sea, Turkey

Authors

ONUR GÖNÜLAL

DOI

10.3906/zoo-1411-35

Abstract

A total of 420 specimens of Chelonibia testudinaria (Linnaeus, 1758) were found on two dead loggerhead turtles (Caretta caretta) washed ashore on the island of Gökçeada (northern Aegean Sea). The species is reported for the first time from the Turkish coast of the Aegean Sea and is the second record since 1982 for the Turkish Seas.

Keywords

Chelonibia testudinaria, Gökçeada, new distributional record, northern Aegean Sea

First Page

125

Last Page

128

Recommended Citation

GÖNÜLAL, ONUR (2016) "New distributional record of Chelonibia testudinaria (Linnaeus, 1758) from the island of Gökçeada, northern Aegean Sea, Turkey," Turkish Journal of Zoology: Vol. 40: No. 1, Article 16. https://doi.org/10.3906/zoo-1411-35
Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/zoology/vol40/iss1/16