Stenothoe tergestina (Nebeski 1881)
- Dataset
- Amphipoda species (Suborders: Amphilochidea and Senticaudata) from Vasiliko Bay, Cyprus: New records, information on their biogeography and an annotated checklist from the coasts of Cyprus
- Rank
- SPECIES
Classification
- kingdom
- Animalia
- phylum
- Arthropoda
- class
- Malacostraca
- order
- Amphipoda
- family
- Stenothoidae
- genus
- Stenothoe
- species
- Stenothoe tergestina
biology_ecology
Ecology. In Vasiliko Bay it was found at 11 and 44 m depth (27 + 24 m), in sandy and muddy sand substrate with organic matter being 3.058 and 6.434 % (4.746 + 2.388 %) and in association with C. nodosa. It was found in stations classified according to the Bentix Index as in: “ high ” (1 station, 1 individual) and “ moderate ” (1 station, 1 individual).
distribution
Distribution. Atlanto-Mediterranean (Bellan-Santini & Ruffo 2003). The species was reported from Cyprus by Kocatas et al. (2001) and Christodoulou et al. (2013). In Vasiliko Bay (current study), it is considered as a rare species (FI: 4.76 %).
materials_examined
Materials examined. 2 individuals; Stations Vas. 8 (1), 32 (1).
Name
- Homonyms
- Stenothoe tergestina (Nebeski 1881)