Ben-Eliahu, M. Nechama; Fiege, Dieter. (1995). Polychaeta from the continental shelf and slope of Israel collected by 'Meteor' 5 Expedition (1987). Senckenbergiana Maritima. 25(4/6): 85-105.

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Ben-Eliahu, M. Nechama; Fiege, Dieter

1995

25(4/6): 85-105

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World Polychaeta Database (WPolyDb)

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Samples of Polychaeta taken by the 'Meteor' 5 Expedition between 100-2500 m depth added to the base-line data on the fauna of the continental shelf and slope off the Mediterranean coast of Israel. The present paper deals with the soft-substrate material from 5 samples ranging between 100-700 m depth, which comprised 46 taxa, of which 41 were identified to species: 10 Errantia families with 14 species and 13 Sedentaria families (excluding Serpulidae), with 27 species. Samples below 700 m contained only serpulid tubeworms, which will be published separately. There were 11 new records for the Levant basin (Egypt, Sinai, Israel, Lebanon, Cyprus, and southern coast of Turkey). From 100 m depth, 6 new records of genera and species, and 4 new records of species. From 700 rn, 1 new record of a genus and species. The present findings are evaluated with respect to previous data from the Israeli coast.

Mediterranean

Systematics, Taxonomy

Annelida
Polychaeta

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