Bollettino Malacologico, Roma, 39 (5-8): 49-78, [2003] 2004- Società Italiana di Malacologia
Marine molluscs from Cyprus: new data and checklist
Bila l Öztürk, Giova nni Buzzurro & H. Avni Benli
KEY WORDS: Mollusca, Recent, Checklist, Cyprus, Mediterranean Sea.
ABSTRACT
This study has been carried out along the North Cypriot coasts on May 10 th-19 th 1997 and July 12 th-21 st 1998. As a result of the sampling in the shore region and in deepwater, depths ranging from 0 to 600 m, 304 species, for a total number of 4786 individuals, included in the classes of Polyplacophora, Gastropoda, Bivalvia and Scaphopoda
have been identified. Among the 304 taxa examined, 18 species from Cyprus Island are here reported for the first time. In particular, 16 Gastropoda: Nodilittorina (Echinolittorina) punctata (Gmelin, 1791), Rissoa splendida Eichwald, 1830, Alvania fractospira Oberling, 1970, Alvania testae (Aradas & Maggiore, 1844), Hydrobia acuta (Draparnaud, 1805),
Protatlanta souleyeti (Smith E. A., 1888), Cerithiopsis scalaris Locard, 1892, ex Monterosato ms., Nassarius circumcictus (Adams A., 1852), Granulina boucheti Gofas, 1992, Gymnobela subaraneosa (Dautzenberg & Fischer H., 1896), Teretia teres (Reeve, 1844), Chrysallida juliae (de Folin, 1872), Folinella ghisottii Aartsen, 1984, Tragula fenestrata (Jeffreys,
1848), Eulimella bogii Aartsen, 1994, Turbonilla acutissima Monterosato, 1884, and 2 Bivalvia: Limaria loscombi (Sowerby G. B. I, 1823), Kelliella abyssicola (Forbes, 1844). Furthermore, six species are reported for the Eastern basin for the first time. All the species reported for the first time from Cyprus in this paper are figured and discussed. A total
amount of 696 species is here reported in a newly formed checklist of Molluscs of Cyprus, considering all the previous works concerned about the malacological fauna occurring
in the area under investigation and the additional species we have identified. Furthermore, the list, which is taking into account the many nomenclatural changes recently introduced in the class Mollusca, also deals with alien species.
RIASSUNTO
Questo studio è stato condotto lungo le coste della parte Nord dell’isola di Cipro tra il 10 e il 19 Maggio del 1997 e il 12 e il 21 Luglio del 1998. Sono stati raccolti campioni
fino alla profondità massima di 600 m, individuando 4786 esemplari distribuiti tra 304 specie appartenenti alle classi Poliplacophora, Gastropoda, Bivalvia e Scaphopoda. Di
queste 304 specie 18 risultano inedite per Cipro, 16 Gastropoda: Nodilittorina (Echinolittorina ) punctata (Gmelin, 1791), Rissoa splendida Eichwald, 1830, Alvania fractospira
Oberling, 1970, Alvania testae (Aradas & Maggiore, 1844), Hydrobia acuta (Draparnaud, 1805), Protatlanta souleyeti (Smith E. A., 1888), Cerithiopsis scalaris Locard, 1892, ex
Monterosato ms., Nassarius circumcictus (Adams A., 1852), Granulina boucheti Gofas, 1992, Gymnobela subaraneosa (Dautzenberg & Fischer H., 1896), Teretia teres (Reeve, 1844),
Chrysallida juliae (de Folin, 1872), Folinella ghisottii Aartsen, 1984, Tragula fenestrata (Jeffreys, 1848), Eulimella bogii Aartsen, 1994, Turbonilla acutissima Monterosato, 1884 e 2
Bivalvia: Limaria loscombi (Sowerby G. B. I, 1823), Kelliella abyssicola (Forbes, 1844). Tra queste, 6 specie sono inedite per il bacino orientale del Mar Mediterraneo. Di tutte le
specie trattate si dà anche una rappresentazione iconografica. Viene presentata inoltre una nuova lista aggiornata comprendente tutte le specie precedentemente segnalate in Letteratura e quelle ulteriormente identificate da noi, per un totale di 696 taxa. Questa lista, corredata da relative note integrative ed in accordo con gli ultimi aggiornamenti tassonomici, evidenzia anche le specie di provenienza indopacifica.
B. ÖZTÜRK, Ege University, Faculty of Fisheries, Department of Hydrobiology, 35100 Bornova (Izmir), Turkey, E-mail: Ozturk@ sufak.ege.edu.tr
G. BUZZURRO, Via Locatelli 44, Biassono (Mi), Italy, E-mail: giobuz@ libero.it
H . A . B EN L I , D okuz Eylül Ü niversit y, I nst it ut e of Marine Science and T echnology, I nciralt ı (I zmir), T urkey, E- mail:
benli@ neptune.imst.deu.edu.tr
INTRODUCTION
The island of Cyprus has special ecological characteristics due
to its narrow sublittoral and littoral but wide bathyal zones.
This island, with a coastline of 750 km in length, is an important biogeographical spot in the Levantine basin where Red Sea
originated Lessepsian migrants establish. There are many studies so far carried out by different scientists on the biological
diversity Cyprus’ bottoms. The first report on the Mollusca
from the coasts of this island was by MONTEROSATO (1899).
Thereafter, many works were carried out especially in the second half of century. Among the others, we cite T SURNAMAL
(1969), DEMETROPOULOS (1969, 1971), B ARASH & LEW INSOHN
(1971), D EMET R OPOULOS & H ADJ ICHR IST OPHOR OU (1976),
ST AVR INOS (1984), T OR NAR IT IS (1987), B AR ASH & D ANIN
(1989), B OGI et al . (1989), FISCHER (1993a, b; 1994), CECALUPO
& QUADRI (1994, 1995, 1996) and HADJICHRISTOPHOROU et al.
(1997). As a result of these studies, 585 Mollusca species have
been reported from Cyprus (CECALUPO & QUADRI, 1996). More
recently, B UZZURRO & G REPPI (1997) and SALMAN et al . (1998)
have reported 42 and 10 additional species, respectively.
Several checklists of the molluscan fauna of Cyprus have been
published in the past by different Authors (D EMETROPOULOS,
1 9 7 1 ; B OGI et a l ., 1 9 8 9 ; F ISCHER , 1 9 9 4 and CECALUPO &
QUADRI, 1996). However, some of these early reports suffered
the complicated taxonomy of some groups, and several species
were listed as separate taxa in spite of being synonyms according to the latest taxonomy. In this paper we present an up to
date checklist of Mollusca species occurring in the Island of
Cyprus. W ith this report, the total number of Mollusca occurring along the Cyprus coasts has been enriched with 16 Gastropoda and 2 Bivalvia species.
MATERIAL AND METHODS
Specimens and shells identified in this study were collected
during the expeditions along Northern Cyprus coasts on the
dates of May 10 th-19 th, 1997 and July 12 nd-21 st , 1998 by R/V “
K. Piri Reis”. Samples were taken from a depth ranging from 0
to 10 m along the shore region and from 20 to 600 m offshore
(Fig.1). Sampling have been randomly selected in the coastal
regions having both sandy and rocky habitat and in the substrates consisting of algae (Padina pavonica (L) Thivy, 1960,
Cystoseira crinita (Desf.) Bory, 1846, Cystoseira sp., Sargassum
vulgare C. Agardh, 1821, Udotea petiolata (Turra) Boerg, 1915,
Caulerpa prolifera (Forskkal) Lamaroux, 1809, Caulerpa racemosa
(Forskkal) J . Agardh), phanerogam (Posidonia oceanica (L.)
Delile, 1813) and sponge (Sarcotragus sp.) (Table 1). Samples
were collected directly by hand. A total of 70 samplings were
carried out at 12 stations. Furthermore, in the open sea, trawl-
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ing and dredging have been utilized. Samples were sieved with
0.5 mm mesh size.
Systematics of the identified species are according to SABELLI et
al . (1990-1992). Moreover, species names reported in the past
by several Authors have been reconsidered according to SABELLI
et al . (1990-1992) during the preparation of this new checklist.
Thus, the list was cleaned up of synonym species. The many
changes occurred in the nomenclature of Mollusca after 1990
have been also considered. Furthermore, systematic information
about some species was adopted by visiting the web-site Check
List of European Marine Mollusca (CLEMAM: home page,
http://www.mnhn.fr/base/malaco/html).
The materials collected were deposited in the Depatment of
Hydrobiology, Ege University (Izmir, Turkey).
Fig. 1. Map of studied area with locations of shallow water stations.
Fig. 1. Cartina dell’area studiata con l’indicazione delle stazioni di acque poco profonde.
Table 1. Coordinates, localities, depths, dates and biotop characterizations of the samples.
St.
Date
T1
T2
T3
T4
T5
T7
T9
T10
T11
T12
T13
T14
T17
T18
T19
T20
T21
T22
T23
T24
T25
T26
10.5.97
10.5.97
11.5.97
12.5.97
12.5.97
13.5.97
13.5.97
16.5.97
16.5.97
17.5.97
17.5.97
17.5.97
185.97
18.5.97
18.5.97
19.5.97
19.5.97
14.7.98
17.7.98
19.7.98
19.7.98
19.7.98
BOTTOM-TRAWL
Coordinates or Localities
Depth (m)
Start / Finish
35°21’7”N-33°07’5”E /35°23’9”N-33°09’0”E
560-576
35°22’7”N-33°02’6”E /35°22’7”N-33°04’2”E
33-35
35°20’58”N-33°23’4”E /35°20’7”N-33°22’5”E
40-46
35°20’7”N-33°28’6”E /35°20’6”N-33°27’5”E
28-38
35°22’9”N-33°41’0”E /35°22’4”N-33°39’3”E
38-45
35°19’2”N-32°54’6”E /35°17’7”N-32°54’4”E
28-45
35°12’5”N-32°52’3”E /35°11’2”N-32°51’8”E
75-85
35°40’3”N-34°39’1”E /35°39’7”N-34°37’8”E
275-337
35°40’9”N-34°35’4”E /35°40’6”N-34°35’3”E
27-45
35°26’7”N-34°10’4”E /35°25’0”N-34°08’4”E
32-95
35°25’1”N-34°11’1”E /35°26’3”N-34°11’7”E
37-69
35°21’5”N-34°10’4”E /35°21’9”N-34°08’9”E
187-155
35°13’9”N-33°56’9”E /35°15’2”N-33°57’0”E
100-145
35°13’6”N-33°56’0”E /35°15’0”N-33°55’8”E
62-70
35°12’0”N-33°55’6”E /35°13’3”N-33°55’1”E
37-38
35°11’1”N-33°56’7”E /35°10’3”N-33°55’9”E
50-100
35°11’1”N-33°58’0”E /35°10’0”N-33°57’0”E
66-150
35°19’1”N-32°49’0”E /35°18’6”N-32°49’9”E
223-227
35°47’7”N-34°43’8”E /35°47’9”N-34°44’1”E
113-114
35°06’4”N-34°00’5”E /35°07’6”N-33°59’6”E
90-89
35°09’4”N-33°59’1”E /35°10’4”N-33°58’5”E
105-131
35°11’8”N-33°56’3”E /35°10’6”N-33°57’2”E
59-70
> 50 <
Biotopes
Mud
Hard substratum and Sarcotragus sp.
Posidonia oceanica
Posidonia oceanica
Posidonia oceanica and Caulerpa prolifera
Posidonia oceanica
Muddy sand with Caulerpa racemosa
Mud
Posidonia oceanica
Posidonia oceanica
Posidonia oceanica
Mud
Hard substratum
Muddy sand with Caulerpa racemosa
Muddy-sand with Caulerpa racemosa and Udotea petiolata
Mud and Sarcotragus sp.
Muddy sand with Caulerpa racemosa and Udotea petiolata
Mud
Mud
Mud
Mud with shell fragments
Mud
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St.
Date
D1
D2
D3
D4
D7
D8
D9
D10
D11
D13
D14
D15
D16
D17
D18
D19
D20
D21
10.5.97
12.5.97
12.5.97
15.5.97
16.5.97
16.5.97
16.5.97
16.5.97
19.5.97
19.5.97
12.7.98
14.7.98
14.7.98
16.7.98
16.7.98
17.7.98
18.7.98
19.7.98
St.
Date
C1
C2
C3
C4
C5
C6
C7
C8
C9
14.7.98
14.7.98
18.7.98
18.7.98
19.7.98
19.7.98
19.7.98
21.7.98
21.7.98
C10 21.7.98
C11 21.7.98
C12 13.7.98
DREDJ
Depth (m) Biotopes
Coordinates or Localities
Start / Finish
35°29’1”N-33°58’0”E
35°22’4”N-33°39’9”E
35°20’7”N-33°28’3”E
35°37’8”N-34°21’1”E
35°35’7”N-34°27’4”E
35°34’8”N-34°25’9”E
35°34’4”N-34°26’9”E
35°34’8”N-34°28’3”E
35°10’0”N-33°59’4”E
35°08’7”N-33°57’6”E
35°30’0”N-33°09’9”E
35°10’0”N-32°50’0”E
35°19’9”N-32°50’1”E
35°43’8”N-34°37’3”E
35°33’8”N-34°13’0”E
35°24’8”N-34°10’1”E
35°08’7”N-34°00’1”E
35°09’0”N-33°57’0”E
50
35
35
35
70
35
140
210
25
92
600
69
210
250-300
32
50
120
20
Hard substratum
Sandy mud with shell fragments
Sandy mud with shell fragments
Sand with Brachiostoma lanceolatum and Posidonia oceanica
Mud with Ascidia sp.
Posidonia oceanica
Mud
Mud
Posidonia oceanica
Hard substratum with Sargassum vulgare
Mud
Sandy mud with shell fragments
Mud
Mud with shell fragments
Posidonia oceanica
Muddy sand with Caulerpa racemosa
Mud
Posidonia oceanica
DIVING
Depth (m) Biotopes
Coordinates or Localities
Start / Finish
Guzelyurt Bay
Guzelyurt Bay
Karpas Cape
Famagusta Bay
Karpas Cape
Karpas Cape
Karpas Cape
Girne
Malazgirt
0-10
0-10
0-10
0-10
0-10
0-10
0-10
0-10
0-10
Kormakiti Cape
Famagusta Harbour
Girne Harbour
0-10
0-3
0-1
Cystoseira crinita, Posidonia oceanica, rocks and sand
Cystoseira crinita and sand
Cystoseira crinita, Posidonia oceanica and rocks
Posidonia oceanica and rocks
Cystoseira sp., Posidonia oceanica and rocks
Padina pavonica, Posidonia oceanica and rocks
Cystoseira sp. and rocks
Cystoseira crinita, Posidonia oceanica and rocks
Padina pavonica, Cystoseira crinita, Posidonia oceanica and
rocks
Cystoseira crinita, Posidonia oceanica and sand
Rocks with Cystoseira crinita
Padina pavonica
RESULTS
During the study carried out in the Northern Cypriot coasts,
4786 specimens were collected. As a result of evaluation of this
sampling, 9 Polyplacophora, 183 Gastropoda, 110 Bivalvia and 2
Scaphopoda species were identified (Table 2).
Out of 304 species identified during this study, 18 species are
here reported for the first time from Cyprus (Table 3).
According to the literature so far analyzed, 6 of these 18 species
have never been reported before for the entire Levantine basin,
i.e.: Rissoa splendida Eichwald, 1830, Protatlanta souleyeti (Smith
E. A., 1888), Cerithiopsis scalaris Locard, 1892, ex Monterosato
ms., Granulina boucheti Gofas, 1992, Teretia teres (Reeve, 1844)
and Turbonilla acutissima (Monterosato, 1884).
Table 2: Taxonomical distribution of the species examined.
Classis
Polyplacophora
Gastropoda
Bivalvia
Scaphopoda
Total
Ordo
1
12
10
23
Familia
4
59
38
2
103
Genus
6
109
83
2
200
> 51 <
Species
9
183
110
2
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Table 3: Molluscs species known from the Cyprus Island (examined material and literature).
L: literature (Lx : Authors from the literature); FR: first record for the area; N: notes (* indopacific origin); R: findings from our
material; Z : figures.
SPECIES
POLY PLACOPHORA
Leptochitonidae
Lepidopleurus cajetanus (Poli, 1791)
Lepidopleurus bedullii (Dell’Angelo & Palazzi, 1986)
Lepidopleurus cancellatus (Sowerby G. B. II, 1840)
Ischnochitonidae
Ischnochiton rissoi (Payraudeau, 1826)
Callochiton septemvalvis (Montagu, 1803)
Lepidochitona cinerea (Linnaeus, 1767)
Lepidochitona caprearum (Scacchi, 1836)
Lepidochitona monterosatoi Kaas & Van Belle, 1981
Chitonidae
Chiton corallinus (Risso, 1826)
Chiton olivaceus Spengler, 1797
Chiton phaseolinus Monterosato, 1879
Acanthochitonidae
Acanthochitona crinita (Pennant, 1777)
Acanthochitona fascicularis (Linnaeus, 1767)
GASTROPODA
Patellidae
Patella caerulea Linnaeus, 1758
Patella rustica Linnaeus, 1758
Patella ulyssiponensis Gmelin, 1791
Lottiidae
Tectura virginea (Müller O. F., 1776)
Lepetidae
Propilidium scabrosum Jeffreys, 1883
Addisoniidae
Addisonia lateralis (Réquien, 1848)
Neritidae
Smaragdia souverbiana (Montrouzier, 1863)
Smaragdia viridis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Fissurellidae
Fissurella nubecula (Linnaeus, 1758)
Diodora dorsata (Monterosato, 1878)
Diodora gibberula (Lamarck, 1822)
Diodora graeca (Linnaeus, 1758)
Diodora italica (Defrance, 1820)
Emarginula octaviana Coen, 1939
Emarginula sicula Gray, 1825
Emarginella huzardii (Payraudeau, 1826)
Scissurellidae
Scissurella costata D’Orbigny, 1824
Anatoma crispata Fleming, 1828
Sinezona cingulata (Costa O. G., 1861)
Haliotidae
Haliotis tuberculata tuberculata Linnaeus, 1758
Trochidae
Trochus erythraeus Brocchi, 1826
Clanculus (Clanculus) corallinus (Gmelin, 1791)
Clanculus (Clanculopsis) cruciatus (Linnaeus, 1758)
L
N
L3
L23
L3
1
R
+
L5
L2
L23
L5
L11
+
+
+
+
+
L5
L2
L23
+
+
L11
L2
2
3
+
L1
L1
L9
+
+
+
L2
L4
L9
L24
L2
*
+
L4
L23
L4
L4
L2
L2
L2
L9
+
+
+
+
L11
L24
L11
+
+
L1
4
+
L9
L2
L3
*
+
+
+
> 52 <
Z
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Table 3 continued
SPECIES
Clanculus (Clanculopsis) jussieui (Payraudeau, 1826)
Calliostoma conulus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Calliostoma laugieri laugieri (Payraudeau, 1826)
Calliostoma zizyphinum (Linnaeus, 1758)
Calliostoma granulatum (Von Born, 1778)
Gibbula ardens (Von Salis, 1793)
Gibbula magus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Gibbula adansonii (Payraudeau, 1826)
Gibbula turbinoides (Deshayes, 1835)
Gibbula fanulum (Gmelin, 1791)
Gibbula guttadauri (Philippi, 1836)
Gibbula leucophaea (Philippi, 1836)
Gibbula philberti (Recluz, 1843)
Gibbula richardi (Payraudeau, 1826)
Gibbula varia (Linnaeus, 1758)
Gibbula divaricata (Linnaeus, 1758)
Gibbula rarilineata (Michaud, 1829)
Gibbula umbilicaris nebulosa (Philippi, 1848)
Osilinus articulatus Lamarck, 1822
Osilinus mutabilis (Philippi, 1846)
Osilinus turbinatus (Von Born, 1778)
Clelandella miliaris (Brocchi, 1814)
J ujubinus exasperatus (Pennant, 1777)
J ujubinus striatus striatus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Colloniidae
Cantrainea peloritana (Cantraine, 1835)
Homalopoma carmelae Oliverio & Buzzurro, 1994
Homalopoma sanguineum (Linnaeus, 1758)
Tricoliidae
Tricolia pullus pullus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Tricolia speciosa (Von Muehlfeldt, 1824)
Tricolia tenuis (Michaud, 1829)
Turbinidae
Bolma rugosa (Linnaeus, 1758)
Cerithiidae
Cerithium alucaster (Brocchi, 1814)
Cerithium haustellum Monterosato in Crema, 1903
Cerithium lividulum Risso, 1826
Cerithium nesioticum Pilsbry & Vanatta, 1906
Cerithium protractum Bivona Ant. in Bivona And., 1838
Cerithium rupestre Risso, 1826
Cerithium scabridum Philippi, 1848
Cerithium vulgatum Bruguière, 1792
Bittium jadertinum (Brusina, 1865)
Bittium latreillii (Payraudeau, 1826)
Bittium reticulatum (Da Costa, 1778)
Bittium scabrum (Olivi, 1792)
Rhinoclavis kochi (Philippi, 1848)
Fossaridae
Fossarus ambiguus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Obtortionidae
Finella pupoides Adams, A., 1860
Clathrofenella fusca (Adams, A., 1860)
Potamididae
L
L4
L9
L2
L2
L2
L1
L3
L4
L9
L4
L9
L9
L11
L5
L2
L4
L9
L1
L1
L10
L1
L24
L2
L3
N
R
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
5
+
+
+
+
+
L9
L19
L2
+
L2
L2
L9
+
L7
+
L9
L24
L24
L11
L24
L1
L15
L1
L11
L9
L2
L23
L4
+
*
*
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
*
L11
L23
L21
> 53 <
*
*
+
+
Z
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Table 3 continued
SPECIES
Pirenella conica (Blainville, 1826)
Siliquariidae
Tenagodus obtusus (Schumacher, 1817)
Turritellidae
Turritella communis Risso, 1826
Turritella turbona Monterosato, 1877
Littorinidae
Melarhaphe neritoides (Linnaeus, 1758)
Nodilittorina (Echinolittorina) punctata (Gmelin, 1791)
Cingulopsidae
Eatonina fulgida (Adams, J., 1797)
Rissoidae
Rissoa angustior (Monterosato, 1917)
Rissoa auriformis pseudomonodonta Verduin, 1983
Rissoa auriscalpium (Linnaeus, 1758)
Rissoa decorata Philippi, 1846
Rissoa guerinii Récluz, 1843
Rissoa italiensis Verduin, 1985
Rissoa labiosa (Montagu, 1803)
Rissoa lia (Monterosato, 1884, ex Benoit ms.)
Rissoa monodonta Philippi, 1836
Rissoa rodhensis Verduin, 1985
Rissoa scurra (Monterosato, 1917)
Rissoa similis Scacchi, 1836
Rissoa splendida Eichwald, 1830
Rissoa variabilis (Von Muehlfeldt, 1824)
Rissoa ventricosa Desmarest, 1814
Rissoa violacea violacea Récluz, 1843
Alvania amatii Oliverio, 1986
Alvania aspera (Philippi, 1844)
Alvania beani (Hanley in Thorpe, 1844)
Alvania beniamina (Monterosato, 1884)
Alvania cancellata (Da Costa, 1778)
Alvania chiarellii Cecalupo & Quadri, 1995
Alvania cimex (Linnaeus, 1758)
Alvania colossophilus Oberling, 1970
Alvania datchaensis Amati & Oliverio, 1987
Alvania discors (Allan, 1818)
Alvania dorbignyi (Audouin, 1827)
Alvania fractospira Oberling, 1970
Alvania geryonia (Nardo, 1847, ex Chiereghini ms.)
Alvania cf. hallgassi Amati & Oliverio, 1985
Alvania hispidula (Monterosato, 1884)
Alvania lactea (Michaud, 1832)
Alvania lanciae (Calcara, 1841)
Alvania lineata Risso, 1826
Alvania mamillata Risso, 1826
Alvania oranica (Pallary, 1900)
Alvania paupercula (Jeffreys, 1867)
Alvania rudis (Philippi, 1844)
Alvania scabra (Philippi, 1844)
Alvania sculptilis (Monterosato, 1877)
Alvania testae (Aradas & Maggiore, 1844)
Cingula trifasciata (Adams J., 1800)
L
L9
N
R
+
Z
L3
L2
L2
L1
FR
+
6
+
+
2
L11
L23
L12
L9
L23
L9
L23
L23
L9
L9
L23
L11
L9
FR
L9
L2
L9
L11
L9
L9
L6
L18
L21
L1
L11
L12
L9
L11
FR
L11
L11
L24
L18
L9
L9
L8
L11
L9
L23
L23
L23
FR
L9
> 54 <
+
7
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
3
+
+
+
8
+
+
4
25
+
+
+
5
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Table 3 continued
SPECIES
Manzonia crassa (Kanmacher, 1798)
Manzonia weinkauffi jacobusi Oliverio, Amati & Nofroni, 1986
Obtusella macilenta (Monterosato, 1880)
Peringiella elegans (Locard, 1892)
Pusillina diversa (Nordsieck, 1972)
Pusillina inconspicua (Alder, 1844)
Pusillina lineolata (Michaud, 1832)
Pusillina margiminia (Nordsieck, 1972)
Pusillina marginata (Michaud, 1832)
Pusillina munda (Monterosato, 1884)
Pusillina philippi (Aradas & Maggiore, 1844)
Pusillina radiata (Philippi, 1836)
Setia ambigua (Brugnone, 1873)
Setia fusca (Philippi, 1841)
Setia slikorum (Verduin, 1984)
Setia turriculata Monterosato, 1884
Rissoina bruguieri (Payraudeau, 1826)
Rissoina bertholleti Issel, 1869
Adeorbidae
Circulus striatus (Philippi, 1836)
Anabathridae
Pisinna glabrata (Von Muhelfeldt, 1824)
Assimineidae
Paludinella littorina (Delle Chiaje, 1828)
Paludinella cf. sicana (Brugnone, 1876)
Barleeidae
Barleeia unifasciata (Montagu, 1803)
Caecidae
Caecum auriculatum de Folin, 1868
Caecum trachea (Montagu, 1803)
Hydrobiidae
Hydrobia acuta (Draparnaud, 1805)
Tornidae
Tornus subcarinatus (Montagu, 1803)
Truncatellidae
Truncatella subcylindrica (Linnaeus, 1767)
Strombidae
Strombus persicus Swainson, 1821
Aporrhaiidae
Aporrhais pespelecani (Linnaeus, 1767)
Crepidulidae
Crepidula unguiformis Lamarck, 1822
Capulidae
Capulus hungaricus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Vermetidae
Vermetus cristatus Biondi, 1857
Vermetus rugulosus Monterosato 1878
Vermetus triquetrus Bivona Ant., 1832
Vermetus cf. granulatus (Gravenhorst, 1831)
Vermetus cf. semisurrectus Bivona Ant., 1832
Vermetus sp.
Dendropoma anguliferum (Monterosato, 1884)
Dendropoma petraeum (Monterosato, 1884)
Petaloconchus glomeratus (Linnaeus, 1758)
L
L11
L23
L23
L23
L23
L23
L9
L23
L23
L23
L23
L11
L23
L23
L23
L11
L9
L11
N
R
+
Z
+
9
+
*
L9
L11
L11
L23
L9
L11
L11
+
+
FR
+
L9
+
L2
+
L9
*
L2
+
+
10
L2
L2
L9
L23
L2
L24
L24
L23
L11
L2
L7
> 55 <
+
6
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Table 3 continued
SPECIES
Serpulorbis arenaria (Linnaeus, 1767)
Cypraeidae
Erosaria spurca (Linnaeus, 1758)
Luria lurida (Linnaeus, 1758)
Lamellariidae
Lamellaria latens (Müller O. F., 1776)
Lamellaria perspicua (Linnaeus, 1758)
Triviidae
Trivia arctica (Pulteney, 1789)
Trivia levantina Smriglio, Mariottini & Buzzurro, 1998
Trivia pulex (Solander in Gray, 1828)
Naticidae
Natica dillwynii Payraudeau, 1826
Natica hebraea (Martyn, 1784)
Natica stercusmuscarum (Gmelin, 1791)
Tecnonatica filosa (Philippi, 1845)
Tecnonatica rizzae (Philippi, 1844)
Euspira guillemini (Payraudeau, 1826)
Euspira pulchella (Risso, 1826)
Neverita josephinia Risso, 1826
Payraudeautia intricata (Donovan, 1804)
Tonnidae
Tonna galea (Linnaeus, 1758)
Cassidae
Galeodea echinophora (Linnaeus 1758)
Galeodea rugosa (Linné, 1771)
Phalium granulatum (Von Born, 1778)
Phalium saburon (Bruguière, 1792)
Ranellidae
Ranella olearia (Linnaeus, 1758)
Cymatium corrugatum corrugatum (Lamarck, 1816)
Cymatium parthenopeum parthenopeum (Von Salis, 1793)
Cabestana cutacea cutacea (Linnaeus, 1767)
Charonia lampas lampas (Linnaeus, 1758)
Charonia variegata (Lamarck, 1816)
Atlantidae
Atlanta peronii Lesueur, 1817
Oxygyrus keraudrenii (Lesueur, 1817)
Protatlanta souleyeti (Smith E. A., 1888)
Firolidae
Firoloida desmarestia Lesueur, 1817
Pterotrachea hippocampus Philippi, 1836
Pterotrachea minuta Bonnevie, 1920
Triphoridae
Cheirodonta pallescens (Jeffreys, 1867)
Marshallora adversa (Montagu 1803)
Monophorus perversus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Similiphora similior (Bouchet & Guillemot, 1978)
Metaxia bacillum (Issel, 1869)
Metaxia metaxa (Delle Chiaje, 1828)
Cerithiopsidae
Cerithiopsis diadema Monterosato, 1864, ex W atson ms.
Cerithiopsis fayalensis W atson, 1886
Cerithiopsis minima (Brusina, 1865)
L
L1
N
R
+
Z
11
L2
L2
+
L9
L3
L1
L27
L2
+
L1
L7
L7
L18
L9
L18
L7
L7
L9
+
+
+
L2
+
L2
L3
L3
L2
+
L9
L2
L9
L9
L3
L2
+
+
+
12
L24
L24
FR
+
+
L13
L13
L13
L23
L15
L2
L23
L21
L13
L24
L23
L23
> 56 <
+
+
*
+
7
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Table 3 continued
SPECIES
Cerithiopsis nana Jeffreys, 1867
Cerithiopsis pulvis (Issel, 1869)
Cerithiopsis scalaris Locard, 1892, ex Monterosato ms.
Cerithiopsis tenthrenois (Melvill, 1869)
Cerithiopsis tubercularis (Montagu, 1803)
Krachia tiara Monterosato, 1874, ex W atson ms.
Dizoniopsis bilineata (Hörnes, 1848)
Dizoniopsis coppolae (Aradas, 1870)
Seila trilineata (Philippi, 1836)
Janthinidae
J anthina janthina (Linnaeus, 1758)
J anthina nitens Menke, 1828
Cimidae
Cima cylindrica (Jeffreys, 1858)
Epitoniidae
Epitonium algerianum (W einkauff, 1866)
Epitonium clathratulum (Kanmacher, 1798)
Epitonium commune (Lamarck, 1822)
Epitonium turtoni (Turton, 1819)
Cycloscala hyalina (Sowerby G. B. II, 1844)
Gyroscala lamellosa (Lamarck, 1822)
Opalia hellenica (Forbes, 1844)
Eulimidae
Crinophtheiros comatulicola (Graff, 1875)
Ersilia mediterranea (Monterosato, 1869)
Eulima bilineata Alder, 1848
Eulima glabra (Da Costa, 1778)
Melanella boscii (Payraudeau, 1827)
Melanella monterosatoi (Monterosato, 1890, ex De Boury ms.)
Melanella polita Linnaeus, 1758)
Parvioris ibizenca (Nordsieck, 1968)
Nanobalcis nana (Monterosato, 1878)
Sabinella piriformis Brugnone, 1873
Sticteulima lentiginosa (Adams A., 1861)
Sticteulima jeffreysiana (Brusina, 1869)
Vitreolina curva (Monterosato, 1874, ex Jeffreys ms.)
Vitreolina devians Monterosato, 1875
Vitreolina incurva (B. D. D., 1883)
Vitreolina levantina Oliverio, Buzzurro & Villa, 1994
Vitreolina perminima (Jeffreys, 1883)
Vitreolina philippi (Rayneval & Ponzi, 1854)
Muricidae
Aspella anceps (Lamarck, 1822)
Bolinus brandaris (Linnaeus, 1758)
Dermomurex scalaroides (Blainville, 1829)
Hadriania oretea (De Gregorio, 1885)
Hexaplex trunculus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Murexsul aradasii (Poirier, 1883, ex Monterosato ms.)
? Muricopsis cevikeri Houart, 2000
Muricopsis cristata (Brocchi, 1814)
Ocenebra erinaceus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Ocinebrina aciculata (Lamarck, 1822)
Ocinebrina edwardsii (Payraudeau, 1826)
Ocinebrina hispidula (Pallary, 1904)
L
L23
L11
FR
L24
L11
L23
L11
L23
L9
N
R
Z
+
8
*
*
+
L9
L2
L11
L23
L3
L9
L4
L17
L2
L23
L11
L11
L25
L2
L23
L23
L11
L23
L24
L24
L24
L23
L9
L24
L11
L20
L9
L9
L4
L2
L23
L4
L2
L9
L28
L2
L4
L3
L4
L23
> 57 <
+
*
+
+
+
*
+
+
*
+
+
+
+
+
+
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Table 3 continued
SPECIES
Ocinebrina hybrida (Aradas & Benoit, 1876)
Typhinellus sowerbyi (Broderip, 1833)
Ergalatax obscura Houart, 1996
Thais lacera (Born, 1778)
Stramonita haemastoma (Linnaeus, 1766)
Coralliophila meyendorffii (Calcara, 1845)
Hirtomurex squamosa (Bivona And., 1838)
Babelomurex babelis (Requién, 1848)
Buccinidae
Buccinulum corneum (Linnaeus, 1758)
Chauvetia candidissima (Philippi, 1836)
Chauvetia recondita (Brugnone, 1873)
Engina leucozona (Philippi, 1843)
Pisania striata (Gmelin, 1791)
Pollia dorbignyi (Payraudeau, 1826)
Pollia scabra Locard, 1886
Pollia scacchiana (Philippi, 1844)
Colubraria reticulata (Blainville, 1826)
Columbellidae
Columbella rustica (Linnaeus, 1758)
Anachis savignyi (Moazzo, 1939, ex Jousseaume ms.)
Anachis troglodytes (Sowerbie G. B. I & Montrouzier, 1866)
Mitrella cf. bruggeni Aartsen, Menkhorst & Gittenberg, 1984
Mitrella gervillii (Payraudeau, 1826)
Mitrella minor (Scacchi, 1836)
Mitrella scripta (Linnaeus, 1758)
Nassariidae
Nassarius corniculus (Olivi, 1792)
Nassarius incrassatus (Stroem, 1768)
Nassarius reticulatus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Nassarius circumcictus (Adams A., 1852)
Nassarius gibbosulus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Nassarius mutabilis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Nassarius cuvierii (Payraudeau, 1826)
Nassarius louisi (Pallary, 1912)
Nassarius lima (Dillwyn, 1817)
Cyclope neritea (Linnaeus, 1758)
Fasciolariidae
Fasciolaria lignaria (Linnaeus, 1758)
Fusinus sanctaeluciae (Von Salis, 1793)
Fusinus rudis (Philippi, 1844)
Fusinus syracusanus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Costellariidae
Vexillum ebenus (Lamarck, 1811)
Vexillum littorale (Forbes, 1844)
Vexillum savignyi (Payraudeau, 1826)
Vexillum tricolor (Gmelin, 1790)
Marginellidae
Volvarina mitrella (Risso, 1826)
Cystiscidae
Gibberula miliaria (Linnaeus, 1758)
Gibberula philippii (Monterosato, 1878)
Granulina boucheti Gofas, 1992
Granulina marginata (Bivona, 1832)
L
L11
L4
L24
L28
L2
L4
L9
L3
N
Z
*
*
+
L2
L18
L23
L4
L2
L7
L9
L9
L3
L1
L24
L23
L23
L9
L11
L2
R
+
+
+
+
+
*
*
+
+
+
+
L2
L7
L2
FR
L2
L2
L9
L9
L9
L2
+
+
+
+
+
+
9
+
L2
L2
L9
L2
+
+
+
13
L2
L9
L9
L3
+
+
L4
+
L2
L11
FR
L23
+
+
+
> 58 <
+
14
10
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Table 3 continued
SPECIES
L
Granulina occulta (Monterosato, 1869)
L11
Mitridae
Mitra cornicula (Linnaeus, 1758)
L2
Mitra zonata Marryat, 1818
L9
Cancellariidae
Cancellaria cancellata (Linnaeus, 1767)
L4
Turridae
Haedropleura septangularis (Montagu, 1803)
L18
Conidae
Conus mediterraneus Hwass in Bruguière, 1792
L1
Bela cf. cycladensis (Reeve, 1845)
L24
Bela laevigata (Philippi, 1836)
L15
Bela menkhorsti Aartsen, 1988
L15
Bela nebula (Montagu, 1803)
L3
Bela ornata (Locard, 1897)
L23
Bela taprurensis (Pallary, 1904)
L11
Clathromangelia granum (Philippi, 1844)
L9
Gymnobela subaraneosa (Dautzenberg & Fischer H. , 1896)
FR
Mangelia attenuata (Montagu, 1803)
L3
Mangelia barashi (Aartsen & Fehr de W al, 1978)
L11
Mangelia bertrandii (Payraudeau, 1826)
L11
Mangelia costulata (Blainville, 1829)
L3
Mangelia fieldeni (Aartsen & Fehr de W al, 1978, ex Mont. ms.) L11
Mangelia cf. pallary (Nordsieck, 1977)
L11
Mangelia sandrii (Brusina, 1865)
L23
Mangelia secreta (Aartsen & Fehr de W al, 1978, ex Mont. ms.)
L23
Mangelia sicula Reeve, 1846
L23
Mangelia taeniata (Deshayes, 1835)
L3
Mangelia unifasciata (Deshayes, 1835)
L7
Mangelia vauquelini (Payraudeau, 1826)
L9
Taranis moerchi (Malm, 1863)
L24
Mitrolumna olivoidea (Cantraine, 1835)
L3
Raphitoma alternans (Monterosato, 1884)
L24
Raphitoma cf. atropurpurea (Locard & Caziot, 1900, ex Mont. ms.) L24
Raphitoma bicolor (Risso, 1826)
L7
Raphitoma concinna (Scacchi, 1836)
L9
Raphitoma cordieri (Payraudeau, 1826)
L24
Raphitoma echinata (Brocchi, 1814)
L9
Raphitoma laviae (Philippi, 1844)
L23
Raphitoma linearis (Montagu, 1803)
L9
Raphitoma papillosa (Pallary, 1904)
L24
Raphitoma philberti (Michaud, 1829)
L11
Raphitoma pruinosa (Pallary, 1906)
L24
Raphitoma pupoides (Monterosato, 1884)
L23
Leufroya leufroyi (Michaud, 1828)
L11
Comarmondia gracilis (Montagu, 1803)
L13
Teretia teres (Reeve, 1844)
FR
Drilliidae
Crassopleura incrassata (Dujardin, 1837)
L9
Mathildidae
Mathilda gemmulata Semper, 1865
L9
Rissoellidae
Rissoella inflata Locard, 1892
L11
Omalogyridae
> 59 <
N
R
Z
+
+
+
+
+
15
+
+
+
16
11
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
12
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Table 3 continued
SPECIES
Omalogyra atomus (Philippi, 1841)
Ammonicera fischeriana (Monterosato, 1869)
Pyramidellidae
Chrysallida clathrata (Jeffreys, 1848)
Chrysallida decorata (Philippi, 1849)
Chrysallida decussata (Montagu, 1803)
Chrysallida emaciata (Brusina, 1866)
Chrysallida indistincta (Montagu, 1808 )
Chrysallida intermixta (Monterosato, 1884)
Chrysallida jeffreysiana (Monterosato, 1884, ex Seguenza G. ms.)
Chrysallida juliae (de Folin, 1872)
Chrysallida limitum (Brusina, 1876)
Chrysallida obtusa (Brown T., 1827)
Chrysallida sp. B
Chrysallida suturalis (Philippi, 1844)
Chrysallida terebellum (Philippi, 1844)
Clathrella clathrata (Philippi, 1844)
Euparthenia bulinea (Lowe, 1841)
Euparthenia humboldti (Risso, 1826)
Folinella excavata (Philippi, 1836)
Folinella ghisottii Aartsen, 1984
Odostomella doliolum (Philippi, 1844)
Tragula fenestrata (Jeffreys, 1848)
Adelactaeon amoenus (Adams A., 1851)
Eulimella acicula (Philippi, 1836)
Eulimella bogii Aartsen, 1984
Eulimella cerullii (Cossmann, 1915)
Eulimella ventricosa (Forbes, 1844)
“Syrnola” fasciata Jickeli, 1882
Odostomia carrozzai Aartsen, 1987
Odostomia erjaveciana Brusina, 1869
Odostomia imponderabilior Oberling, 1970
Odostomia lukisii Jeffreys, 1859
Odostomia nofronii Buzzurro, 2002
Odostomia plicata (Montagu, 1803)
Odostomia scalaris Mac Gillivray, 1843
Odostomia striolata Forbes & Hanley, 1850
Odostomia turriculata Monterosato, 1869
Odostomia turrita Hanley, 1844
Odostomia unidentata (Montagu, 1803)
Megastomia conoidea (Brocchi, 1814)
Megastomia sicula Philippi, 1851
Liostomia clavula (Lovén, 1846)
Ondina crystallina Locard, 1892
Ondina vitrea (Brusina, 1866)
Ondina warreni (Thompson, 1845)
Turbonilla acuta (Donovan, 1804)
Turbonilla acutissima Monterosato, 1884
Turbonilla delicata Monterosato, 1874
Turbonilla edgari (Melvill, 1896)
Turbonilla gradata B. D. D., 1883
Turbonilla lactea (Linnaeus, 1758)
Turbonilla pumila Seguenza, G., 1876
Turbonilla pusilla (Philippi, 1844)
L
L11
L11
L9
L24
L24
L24
L11
L11
L11
FR
L23
L11
L14
L23
L14
L18
L9
L11
L9
FR
L9
FR
L23
L23
FR
L15
L24
L22
L11
L23
L23
L11
L29
L11
L23
L23
L23
L11
L11
L9
L23
L11
L23
L23
L11
L24
FR
L10
L23
L23
L2
L23
L10
> 60 <
N
R
Z
+
* 17
+
+
13
+
+
+
+
14
+
15
+
+
16
*
*
+
+
18
18
+
+
+
*
17
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Table 3 continued
SPECIES
Turbonilla cf. rosewateri Corgan & Aartsen, 1993
Turbonilla rufa (Philippi, 1836)
Turbonilla sinuosa (Jeffreys, 1884)
Turbonilla striatula (Linnaeus, 1758)
Turbonilla cf. syrtensis Aartsen, 1981
Anisocyclidae
Anisocycla folini (Fischer P. in de Folin, 1869)
Anisocycla nitidissima (Montagu, 1803)
Anisocycla pointeli (de Folin, 1867)
Acteonidae
Acteon tornatilis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Crenilabium exile (Jeffreys, 1870, ex Forbes ms.)
Retusidae
Pyrunculus fourierii (Audouin, 1826)
Retusa leptoeneilema (Brusina, 1866)
Retusa mammillata (Philippi, 1836)
Retusa truncatula (Bruguière, 1792)
Ventomnestia girardi (Audouin, 1826)
Cylichnina crebrisculpta Monterosato, 1884
Cylichnina laevisculpta (Granata-Grillo, 1877)
Cylichnina multiquadrata (Oberling, 1970)
Cylichnina umbilicata (Montagu, 1803)
Volvulella acuminata (Bruguière, 1792)
Ringiculidae
Ringicula auriculata (Ménard de la Groye, 1811)
Ringicula conformis Monterosato, 1877
Bullidae
Bulla striata Bruguière, 1792
Haminoeidae
Haminoea hydatis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Haminoea navicula (Da Costa, 1778)
Haminoea orbignyana (Férrussac, 1822)
Atys jeffreysi (W einkauff, 1868)
Weinkauffia turgidula (Forbes, 1844)
Smaragdinellidae
Smaragdinella algirae (Adams A. in Sowerby G. B. II, 1850)
Philinidae
Philine aperta (Linnaeus, 1767)
Philine catena (Montagu, 1803)
Philine punctata (Adams J., 1800)
Aglajidae
Philinopsis depicta (Renier, 1804)
Akeridae
Akera bullata Müller O. F., 1776
Cylichnidae
Cylichna crossei B. D. D., 1886
Cylichna cylindracea (Pennant, 1777)
Acteocina mucronata (Philippi, 1849)
Roxania utriculus (Brocchi, 1814)
Scaphander lignarius (Linnaeus, 1758)
Gastropteridae
Gastropteron meckeli Kosse, 1813
Cavolinidae
Cavolinia gibbosa gibbosa (D’ Orbigny, 1835, ex Rang ms.)
L
L11
L9
L15
L10
L11
N
L11
L24
L11
19
L2
L18
L23
L11
L15
L3
L23
L23
L23
L24
L2
L9
R
+
+
+
20
*
+
*
21
L9
L4
+
L2
+
L2
L9
L11
L23
L11
+
+
L23
L2
L11
L10
+
L10
L4
L10
L9
L17
L10
L25
L3
L13
> 61 <
+
*
+
Z
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SPECIES
Cavolinia tridentata (Niebuhr, 1775, ex Forskâl ms.)
Clio cuspidata (Bosc, 1802)
Clio pyramidata lanceolata (Leseur, 1813)
Creseis acicula Rang, 1828
Hyalocylis striata (Rang, 1828)
Styliola subula (Quoy & Gaimard, 1827)
Limacinidae
Limacina trochiformis (D’ Orbigny, 1836)
Limacina inflata (D’ Orbigny, 1836)
Oxynoidae
Oxynoe olivacea Rafinesque, 1814
Lobiger serradifalci (Calcara, 1840)
Volvatellidae
Ascobulla fragilis (Jeffreys, 1856)
Elyssidae
Elysia timida (Risso, 1818)
Thuridilla hopei (Vérany, 1853)
Umbraculidae
Umbraculum umbraculum (Röding, 1798)
Tylodinidae
Tylodina perversa (Gmelin, 1791)
Pleurobranchidae
Pleurobranchus membranaceus (Montagu, 1815)
Berthella ocellata (Delle Chiaje, 1830)
Berthellina citrina (Rueppell & Leuckart, 1830)
Berthellina engeli Gardiner, 1936
Pleurobranchaea meckelii Meckel in Leue, 1813
Pleurobranchus testudinarius Cantraine, 1835
Aplysidae
Aplysia depilans Gmelin, 1791
Aplysia parvula Guilding in Mörch, 1863
Aplysia punctata (Cuvier, 1803)
Aplysia fasciata Poiret, 1789
Dolabriferidae
Petalifera gravieri (Vayssière, 1906)
Notarchus punctatus Philippi, 1836
Aegiretidae
Aegires punctilucens (D’ Orbigny, 1837)
Triophidae
Kaloplocamus ramosus (Cantraine, 1835)
Chromodorididae
Hypselodoris tricolor (Cantraine, 1835)
Hypselodoris villafranca (Risso, 1818)
Discodorididae
Discodoris atromaculata (Bergh, 1880)
Dendrodorididae
Dendrodoris grandiflora (Rapp, 1827)
Doriopsilla areolata Bergh, 1880
Tethyidae
Tethys fimbria Linnaeus, 1767
Zephyrinidae
J anolus cristatus (Delle Chiaje, 1841)
Flabellinidae
L
L9
L9
L9
L13
L13
L10
L11
L11
N
R
+
+
L4
L25
L24
L10
L4
L2
+
L23
L9
L10
L11
L10
L2
L10
L2
L10
L11
L4
L23
L10
L10
L10
L4
L4
L2
L4
L10
L10
L4
> 62 <
+
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SPECIES
Flabellina affinis (Gmelin, 1791)
Siphonariidae
Siphonaria pectinata (Linnaeus, 1758)
Williamia gussonii (Costa O. G., 1829)
Trimusculidae
Trimusculus mammillaris (Linnaeus, 1758)
Melampidae
Auriculinella erosa (Jeffreys, 1830)
Ovatella firminii (Payraudeau, 1826)
Ovatella denticulata (Montagu, 1803)
Ovatella myosotis (Draparnaud, 1801)
BIVALVIA
Solemyidae
Solemya togata (Poli, 1791)
Nuculidae
Nucula nitidosa W inckworth, 1931
Nucula nucleus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Nucula sulcata Bronn, 1831
Nuculoma tenuis (Montagu, 1808)
Nuculanidae
Lembulus pellus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Saccella commutata (Philippi, 1844)
Arcidae
Arca noae Linnaeus, 1758
Arca tetragona Poli, 1795
Barbatia barbata (Linnaeus, 1758)
Acar plicata (Dillwyn, 1817)
Anadara corbuloides (Monterosato, 1878)
Anadara polii (Mayer, 1868)
Bathyarca pectunculoides (Scacchi, 1834)
Striarca lactea (Linnaeus, 1758)
Glycymerididae
Glycymeris bimaculata (Poli, 1795)
Glycymeris glycymeris (Linnaeus, 1758)
Glycymeris insubrica (Brocchi, 1814)
Mytilidae
Mytilus galloprovincialis Lamarck, 1819
Brachidontes pharaonis (Fischer P., 1870)
Mytilaster minimus (Poli, 1795)
Crenella arenaria Monterosato, 1875, ex Martin H. ms.
Gregariella petagnae (Scacchi, 1832)
Modiolarca subpicta (Cantraine, 1835)
Musculus costulatus (Risso, 1826)
Lithophaga lithophaga (Linnaeus, 1758)
Modiolus barbatus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Modiolus adriaticus (Lamarck, 1819)
Modiolula phaseolina (Philippi, 1844)
Pinnidae
Pinna nobilis Linnaeus, 1758
Pteriidae
Pteria hirundo (Linnaeus, 1758)
Pinctada radiata (Leach, 1814)
Malleidae
Malleus regula (Forskâl, 1775)
L
L4
N
L9
L11
R
+
L9
L18
L11
L23
L2
+
L9
+
L11
L3
L4
L11
+
+
+
L3
L3
+
+
L1
L9
L1
L18
L9
L3
L24
L3
+
+
L9
L3
L3
+
+
+
L3
L9
L11
L11
L9
L4
L4
L3
L3
L3
L20
+
*
L3
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
L4
L3
*
+
+
L3
* 22
+
> 63 <
Z
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SPECIES
Malleus sp.
Pectinidae
Pecten jacobaeus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Aequipecten opercularis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Pseudamussium septemradiatum (Müller O. F., 1776)
Pseudamussium clavatum (Poli, 1795)
Similpecten similis (Laskey, 1811)
Palliolum incomparabile (Risso, 1826)
Crassadoma multistriata (Poli, 1795)
Mimachlamys varia (Linnaeus, 1758)
Manupecten pesfelis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Flexopecten flexuosus (Poli, 1795)
Flexopecten glaber (Linnaeus, 1758)
Lissopecten hyalinus (Poli, 1795)
Spondylidae
Spondylus gaederopus Linnaeus, 1758
Anomiidae
Anomia ephippium Linnaeus, 1758
Limidae
Lima lima (Linnaeus, 1758)
Limaria hians (Gmelin, 1791)
Limaria loscombi (Sowerby G. B. I, 1823)
Limaria tuberculata (Olivi, 1792)
Limatula gwyni (Sykes, 1903)
Limatula subauriculata (Montagu, 1808)
Ostreidae
Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758
Ostreola stentina (Payraudeau, 1826)
Gryphaeidae
Neopycnodonte cochlear (Poli, 1795)
Lucinidae
Ctena decussata (Costa O. G., 1829)
Loripes lucinalis (Lamarck, 1818)
Megaxinus unguiculinus Pallary, 1904
Divaricella angulifera Von Martens, 1880
Lucinella divaricata (Linnaeus, 1758)
Anadontia fragilis (Philippi, 1836)
Myrtea spinifera (Montagu, 1803)
Thyasiridae
Thyasira biplicata (Philippi,1836)
Thyasira planata (Jeffreys, 1882)
Axinulus croulinensis (Jeffreys, 1847)
Axinulus cycladius (W ood S., 1848)
Leptaxinus cf. subovatus (Jeffreys, 1881)
Ungulinidae
Diplodonta apicalis Philippi, 1836
Chamidae
Chama gryphoides Linnaeus, 1758
Pseudochama corbierei (Jonas, 1846)
Pseudochama gryphina (Lamarck, 1819)
Kelliidae
Bornia sebetia (Costa O. G., 1829)
Montacutidae
Tellimya ferruginosa (Montagu, 1808)
L
L23
N
*
R
L3
L7
L3
L9
L13
L9
L9
L3
L3
L3
L9
L3
+
+
L3
+
L3
+
L3
L3
FR
L23
L9
L18
+
+
+
L3
L24
+
+
+
+
+
+
L9
L4
L3
L12
L16
L9
L9
L3
+
+
+
+
+
L3
L25
L25
L9
L24
+
L23
L3
L3
L9
L9
L25
> 64 <
Z
+
*
+
18
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SPECIES
Carditidae
Cardita calyculata (Linnaeus, 1758)
Glans trapezia (Linnaeus, 1767)
Glans elegans (Réquien, 1848)
Pteromeris jozinae Aartsen, 1984
Pteromeris minuta (Scacchi, 1836)
Cardites antiquatus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Astartidae
Astarte fusca (Poli, 1791)
Astarte sulcata (Da Costa, 1778)
Cardiidae
Acanthocardia aculeata (Linnaeus, 1758)
Acanthocardia echinata (Linnaeus, 1758)
Acanthocardia paucicostata (Sowerby G. B. II, 1834)
Acanthocardia tuberculata (Linnaeus, 1758)
Parvicardium exiguum (Gmelin, 1791)
Parvicardium ovale (Sowerby G. B. II, 1840)
Parvicardium scabrum (Philippi, 1844)
Parvicardium scriptum (B. D. D., 1892)
Parvicardium trapezium Cecalupo & Quadri, 1996
Plagiocardium papillosum (Poli, 1791)
Laevicardium crassum (Gmelin, 1791)
Laevicardium oblongum (Gmelin, 1791)
Cerastoderma edule (Linnaeus, 1758)
Cerastoderma glaucum (Poiret, 1789)
Fulvia fragilis (Forskâl in Niebuhr, 1775)
Mactridae
Mactra stultorum (Linnaeus, 1758)
Mesodesmatidae
Donacilla cornea (Poli, 1791)
Solenidae
Solen marginatus Pulteney, 1799
Pharidae
Ensis arcuatus (Jeffreys, 1865)
Ensis ensis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Ensis minor (Chenu, 1843)
Phaxas adriaticus (Coen, 1933)
Phaxas pellucidus (Pennant, 1777)
Tellinidae
Tellina compressa Brocchi, 1814
Tellina distorta Poli, 1791
Tellina donacina Linnaeus, 1758
Tellina fabula Gmelin, 1791
Tellina incarnata Linnaeus, 1758
Tellina nitida Poli, 1791
Tellina pygmaea Lovén, 1846
Tellina planata Linnaeus, 1758
Tellina pulchella Lamarck, 1818
Tellina serrata Brocchi, 1814
Tellina tenuis Da Costa, 1778
Arcopagia balaustina (Linnaeus, 1758)
Macoma cf. balthica (Linnaeus, 1758)
Gastrana fragilis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Donacidae
L
N
R
L3
L3
L4
L11
L23
L3
+
+
+
L3
L9
+
L4
L3
L1
L1
L4
L3
L18
L11
L23
L3
L9
L3
L3
L3
L16
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
*
L3
+
L7
+
L3
+
L18
L3
L9
L25
L25
L23
L25
L3
L9
L3
L3
L25
L7
L3
L13
L9
L3
L24
L3
> 65 <
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
23
+
Z
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SPECIES
Donax semistriatus Poli, 1795
Donax venustus Poli, 1795
Donax trunculus Linnaeus, 1758
Psammobiidae
Gari depressa (Pennant, 1777)
Semelidae
Abra nitida (Müller O. F., 1776)
Abra prismatica (Montagu, 1808)
Abra segmentum (Récluz, 1843)
Abra tenuis (Montagu, 1803)
Abra alba (W ood W ., 1802)
Abra longicallus (Scacchi, 1834)
Solecurtidae
Solecurtus strigilatus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Azorinus chamasolen (Da Costa, 1778)
Kelliellidae
Kelliella abyssicola (Forbes, 1844)
Glossidae
Glossus humanus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Veneridae
Venus verrucosa Linnaeus, 1758
Venus casina Linnaeus, 1758
Globivenus effosa (Philippi, 1836, ex Bivona ms.)
Chamelea gallina (Linnaeus, 1758)
Clausinella fasciata (Da Costa, 1778)
Timoclea ovata (Pennant, 1777)
Gouldia minima (Montagu, 1803)
Dosinia lupinus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Dosinia exoleta (Linnaeus, 1758)
Pitar rudis (Poli, 1795)
Callista chione (Linnaeus, 1758)
Ruditapes decussatus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Irus irus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Paphia aurea (Gmelin, 1791)
Paphia lucens (Locard, 1886)
Paphia rhomboides (Pennant, 1777)
Venerupis senegalensis (Gmelin, 1791)
Petricolidae
Petricola lithophaga (Retzius, 1786)
Petricola substriata (Montagu, 1808)
Petricola lajonkairii (Payraudeau, 1826)
Mysia undata (Pennant, 1777)
Corbulidae
Corbula gibba (Olivi, 1792)
Gastrochaenidae
Gastrochaena dubia (Pennant, 1777)
Hiatellidae
Hiatella arctica (Linnaeus, 1767)
Pholadidae
Pholas dactylus Linnaeus, 1758
Barnea candida (Linnaeus, 1758)
Teredinidae
Teredo navalis Linnaeus, 1758
Teredo utriculus Gmelin, 1791
L
L3
L3
L3
N
L7
R
+
+
L18
L25
L25
L3
L9
L25
+
+
L3
L3
+
+
FR
+
L3
+
L3
L9
L25
L3
L9
L3
L3
L3
L9
L9
L3
L1
L3
L1
L1
L9
L3
+
+
24
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
L3
L9
L9
L9
+
+
L7
+
L7
+
L9
+
L4
L3
+
+
L9
L3
> 66 <
Z
+
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SPECIES
Lyrodus pedicellatus (Quatrefages, 1849)
Nototeredo norvegica (Spengler, 1792)
Thraciidae
Thracia papyracea (Poli, 1791)
Thracia pubescens (Pulteney, 1799)
Clavagellidae
Clavagella melitensis Broderip, 1835
Pandoridae
Pandora inaequivalvis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Lyonsiidae
Lyonsia norwegica (Gmelin, 1791)
Cuspidariidae
Cuspidaria cuspidata (Olivi, 1792)
Cuspidaria rostrata (Spengler, 1793)
Cardiomya costellata (Deshayes, 1835)
L
L13
L18
N
R
L9
L3
L9
L9
L25
SCAPHOPODA
Dentaliidae
Antalis dentalis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Antalis entalis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Antalis panorma (Chenu, 1842)
Antalis rossati (Caprotti, 1966)
Antalis vulgaris (Da Costa, 1778)
Fustiariidae
Fustiaria rubescens (Deshayes, 1826)
Gadilidae
Dischides politus (W ood S., 1842)
Entalinidae
Entalina tetragona (Brocchi, 1814)
L3
L3
L3
+
+
+
L3
L23
L4
L13
L2
+
L2
+
L18
L13
CEPHALOPODA
Sepiidae
Sepia elegans Blainville 1827
Sepia officinalis Linnaeus, 1758
Sepia orbignyana Férrussac in D’ Orbigny, 1826
Sepiolidae
Sepiola robusta Naef, 1912
Sepiola rondeleti Leach, 1817
Sepiola steenstrupiana Levy, 1912
Sepietta oweniana (D’ Orbigny, 1840)
Sepietta neglecta Naef, 1916
Loliginidae
Loligo forbesii Steenstrup, 1856
Loligo vulgaris Lamarck, 1798
Alloteuthis media (Linnaeus, 1758)
Ommastrephidae
Illex coindetii (Vérany 1839)
Todaropsis eblanae (Ball, 1841)
Todarodes sagittatus (Lamarck, 1798)
Octopodidae
Octopus macropus Risso, 1826
Octopus salutii Vérany, 1839
Octopus vulgaris Cuvier, 1798
Scaeurgus unicirrhus (Delle Chiaje in Férrussac & D’ Orbigny, 1840)
L2
L2
L26
L26
L2
L26
L26
L26
L26
L2
L26
L4
L26
L2
L2
L26
L2
L26
> 67 <
Z
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SPECIES
Eledone moschata (Lamarck, 1798)
Argonautidae
Argonauta argo Linnaeus, 1758
L
L2
N
R
Z
L2
Literatur : L1 : MONTEROSATO, 1899; L2 : D EMETROPOULOS, 1969; L3 : D EMETROPOULOS, 1971; L4 : D EMETROPOULOS & H AD 1976; L5 : B AR ASH & D ANIN , 1977; L6 : V ERDUIN , 1984; L7 : STAVRINOS, 1984; L8 : V ERDUIN , 1986; L9 :
T ORNARITIS, 1987; L10: B ARASH & DANIN, 1989; L11: B OGI et al., 1989; L12: AARTSEN & K INZELBACH, 1990; L13: B ARASH & DANIN,
1992; L14: LINDEN & EIKENBOOM, 1992; L15: FISCHER , 1993a; L16: FISCHER , 1993b; L17: CECALUPO & QUADRI, 1994; L18: FISCHER ,
1994; L19: OLIVERIO & B UZZURRO, 1994; L20: OLIVERIO et al., 1994; L21: CECALUPO & QUADRI, 1995; L22: NOFRONI & T RINGALI,
1995; L23: CECALUPO & QUADRI, 1996; L24: B UZZURRO & GREPPI, 1997; L25: HADJICHRISTOPHOROU et al., 1997; L26: SALMAN et al.,
1998; L27: SMRIGLIO et al., 1998; L28: HOUART , 2001, L29: B UZZURRO, 2002.
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NOTES
(1997).
12: B EU (1998) has demonstrated that the Mediterranean form
related to Charonia tritonis represents a distinct species instead
of a subspecies.
13: Vexillum hypatiae (Pallary, 1912), reported by CECALUPO &
QUADRI (1996) is not listed according to T RINGALI & V ILLA
(1991).
14: for the claimed synonymy reported by CECALUPO & QUADRI
(1996) with G ranulina clandestina (Brocchi, 1814) see G OFAS
(1992).
15: in the past it has been identified by many Authors as
Clathromangelia quadrillum (Dujardin, 1837), but this is a fossil
species (OLIVERIO, 1995).
16: Mangelia fieldeni (Aartsen & Fehr de W al, 1978) = M.
angelinae (Cecalupo & Quadri, 1996): see B UZZURRO & G REPPI
(1997).
17: Chrysallida decorata (Philippi, 1849) is the correct name for
the taxon commonly reported by several Authors as Chrysallida
maiae (Hornung & Mermod, 1924) (B UZZUR R O & G R EPPI ,
unpublished data).
18: the genus has been assigned following SCHANDER & SUNDBERG (1997).
19: probably the record referred to Anisocycla nitidissima (Montagu, 1803).
20: reported by FISCHER (1994) from shallow water of the littoral zone, this is the only record of this deep-sea species, probably it is a case of misidentification with Caecilianella acicula
Müller, 1774, a terrestrial species commonly found in our samples: see G AGLINI (1982).
21: for the putative finding of Cylichnina cf. mongii (Audouin,
1827) reported by CECALUPO & QUADRI (1996) see B UZZURRO
& G REPPI (1997).
22: the name of this species comes from the Latin word regula(ae) = a ruler [and not from regulus(-i) = a small king!].
23: for the presence of Macoma balthica (Linnaeus, 1758) in the
Eastern Mediterranean Sea we refer to B UZZURRO (unpublished
data).
24: European Authors traditionally refer decussatus to Tapes,
whereas they currently use Ruditapes for the J apanese carpet
shell (R. philippinarum (Adams & Reeve, 1850), which has been
imported for acquaculture since a number of years. Both species
PI
1: Lepidopleurus boettgeri Sulc, 1934 for the claimed synonymy
with L . bedulli (Dell’Angelo & Palazzi, 1986), reported by
CECALUPO & Q UADR I (1996), see D ELL’ANGELO & SMR IGLIO
(1999).
2: Acanthochitona aeneus (Risso, 1826), reported by BOGI et al.
(1989) is hard to consider, since the species belonging to this
genus are only two according to D ELL’ANGELO & SMR IGLIO
(1999) and are already present in the checklist, so we prefer not
to report it.
3: Acanthochitona crinita oblonga Leloup, 1981 reported by
CECALUPO & QUADRI (1996) has been excluded: see DELL’ANGELO & SMRIGLIO (1999).
4: this is the correct name considering that Haliotis lamellosa
Lamarck, 1822 is a synonym of H. tuberculata : see G EIGER
(1998).
5: several Authors have reported this species, while others have
identified it as Gibbula umbilicaris (Linnaeus, 1758). Anatomical
studies are needed to definitively solved this taxonomical problem. Due to the lack of data, we are conservatively in line with
the interpretation of MONTEROSATO (1899: 398), who wrote:
“Forme peu commune, voisine du G. umbilicaris Linné, dont elle diffère
par sa forme conique, par ses taches suturales blanches et son ombilic
plus étroit”.
6: following R EID (1996) we use Melarhaphe for neritoides (Linnaeus, 1758), the type and only living member of this genus.
7 : B OG I et a l. (1 9 8 9 ) reported a record of this species by
T ORNARITIS (1987), who has nevertheless not reported it in his
work.
8: the origin of Alvania dorbigny (Audouin, 1827) is still debated by nowadays Authors: we actually follow the opinion of MIENIS (1985) considering this species as non lessepsian.
9: G IANNUZZI-SAVELLI et al . (1997: 15) ascribed this species to
the genus Rudolphosetia Monterosato, 1917: we follow PONDER
(1985: 34) in considering Rudolphosetia as a junior synonym of
Setia (H. & A. Adams, 1852).
1 0 : according t o A B B O T T (1 9 7 4 : 1 3 9 ) Calypt raeidae de
Blainville, 1824 is a junior synonym of Crepulidae Fleming,
1822.
11: Erronea caurica (Linnaeus, 1758) reported by G IANNUZZI SAVELLI et al. (1997) has been excluded: see B UZZURRO & G REP-
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Figs 2-19 . Gastropods and bivalves from Cyprus. 2 : Nodilittorina (Echinolittorina) punctata (Gmelin, 1791) mm 6.6: St. C7. 3 : Rissoa splendida Eichwald, 1830 mm
4.8: St. C8. 4 : Alvania fractospira Oberling, 1970 mm 2.5: St. C10. 5 : Alvania testae (Aradas & Maggiore, 1844) mm 2.1: St. D10. 6 : Hydrobia acuta (Draparnaud,
1805) mm 3.2: St. C11. 7 : Protatlanta souleyeti (Smith E. A., 1888) mm 2.1: St. D17. 8 : Cerithiopsis scalaris Locard, 1892, ex Monterosato ms. mm 4.2: St. C8. 9 : Nassarius circumcictus (Adams A., 1852) mm 15: St. C10. 10 : Granulina boucheti Gofas, 1992 mm 2.2: St. C8. 11 : Gymnobela subaraneosa (Dautzenberg & Fischer H., 1896)
mm 5.4: St. D17. 12 : Teretia teres (Reeve, 1844) mm 4.3: St. D17. 13 : Chrysallida juliae (de Folin, 1872) mm 1.9: St. C8. 14 : Folinella ghisottii Aartsen, 1984 mm 2.5:
St. C8. 15 : Tragula fenestrata (Jeffreys, 1848) mm 3.1: St. C8. 16 : Eulimella bogii Aartsen, 1994 mm 1.9: St. C8. 17 : Turbonilla acutissima Monterosato, 1884 mm 5.3:
St. D21. 18 : Limaria loscombi (Sowerby G. B. I, 1823) mm 8.9: St. C10. 19 : Kelliella abyssicola (Forbes, 1844) mm 1.6: St. D16
> 69 <
B. Öztürk, G. Buzzurro & H. Benli
belong to Ruditapes, as proposed by FISCHER -PIETTE & MÉTIVER
(1971) and MATSUKUMA (1986); in particular, the last author
excludes Ruditapes from Tapes.
25: Alvania sp., under study.
New records of the molluscs fauna of Cyprus
LITTORINIDAE
Nodilittorina (Echinolittorina) punctata (Gmelin, 1791)
(Fig. 2)
Turbo punctatus Gmelin, 1791: 3597
Littorina syriaca Philippi, 1847: 165 (23), pl. 3, figs 21-22
Turbo siculus Chiereghin in N ARDO, 1847: 78, sp. 20, figs 909910
T urbo siculus B rugnone in MONT ER OSAT O , 1872: 33 (nomen
nudum)
Littorina punctata , Gmelin in MONTEROSATO, 1872: 33
Littorina (Melaraphe) punctata (Gmelin, 1791) in PRIOLO, 1953:
124
L ittorina punctata (Gmelin, 1791) = T ricolia draparnauldii
Audouin, 1826 = Littorina pulchella Dunker, 1853 = Littorina
syriaca Philippi, 1847 = Littorina guttata Reeve, 1858 = Littorina
perplexa Turton, 1932 in R OSEW ATER , 1970: 474
Nodilittorina (Echinolittorina) punctata (Gmelin, 1791) in R EID,
1996: 99.
Remarks: The allocation in the genus Nodilittorina von Martens,
1897 recently proposed by R EID (1996) for this species is surprising because Nodilittorina , type species L. pyramidalis Quoy &
Gaimard, 1833, which is characterised by a strong ribbed sculpture with nodules, includes mainly Indo-pacific species with
very different shell. The modern systematics of the family Littorinidae is primarily based on anatomical characters of the
penis, pallial oviduct, radula, sperm nurse cells or spawn. See
R EID (1986, 1989, 1996).
Material: St. C7, C12, 19 specimens, Supralittoral Zone, rocky
habitats.
Distribution: Discontinuous distribution in Mediterranean
basin, Portugal and African coasts of Atlantic Ocean.
RISSOIDAE
Rissoa splendida Eichwald, 1830
(Fig. 3)
Rissoa splendida Eichwald, 1830: 219
Rissoa violaestoma Krynicky, 1837 fide CLEMAM
Remarks: Rissoa splendida Eichwald, 1830 figured by G IAN NUZZI -SAVELLI et al. , 1997: 74, figs 203-204.
Material: St. C8, 1 specimen, Cystoseira sp., 2-3 m and St. C10,
1 shell, grit near Posidonia oceanica , 4 m.
Distribution: Aegean Sea, Central Mediterranean Sea, Adriatic
Sea, the Marmara Sea and Black Sea. This species is here reported for the first time from the Levantine Basin.
Alvania fractospira Oberling, 1970
(Fig. 4)
Alvania fractospira Oberling, 1970: 3
Alvania monterosatoi sensu B OGI et al ., 1989: 194, fig. 7 (not FIS-
CHER P., 1877)
Remarks: Alvania fractospira Oberling, 1970 in MOOLENBEEK et
al ., 1991: 113, fig. 16 (the lectotype is selected) and in OLIVERIO, 1993: 33 (restored as a valid name) .
Material: St. C1, 3 specimens, Posidonia oceanica , 5 m; St. C8, 2
shells in grit near Posidonia oceanica , 4 m and St. C10, 2 specimens, Cystoseira sp., 1-2 m.
Distribution: Eastern Mediterranean Sea and Adriatic Sea
(G IANNUZZI-SAVELLI et al ., 1997).
Alvania testae (Aradas & Maggiore, 1844)
(Fig. 5)
Rissoa reticulata Philippi, 1836: 156, tav. 10, fig. 14 (not T.
reticulata Montagu, 1803)
Rissoa testae Aradas & Maggiore, 1844: 135
Rissoa abyssicola Forbes in FORBES & HANLEY , 1850: 86
Rissoa partschii Hörnes, 1857: 573 (fossil)
Rissoa (Alvania) testae (Aradas & Maggiore, 1844) in ARADAS &
B ENOIT , 1870a: 199
Rissoa abyssicola var. conformis Jeffreys, 1870: 77
Rissoa (Actonia) testae Aradas & Maggiore in CARUS, 1889: 336
Actonia testae (Aradas & Maggiore, 1844) in MONTER OSATO ,
1890: 147
Alvania testae (Aradas & Maggiore, 1844) in LOCARD, 1892: 161
Alvania (Actonia) testae (Aradas & Maggiore) in T HIELE, 1931:
163
Turbona testae (Aradas & Maggiore, 1844) in N ORDSIECK , 1972:
186
Remarks: Alvania testae (Aradas & Maggiore, 1844) in B OUCHET
& W AR ÉN , 1993: 628, figs 1386-1387, 1400-1405 and in
OLIVERIO et al ., 1992: 251 (A. testae complex is here analyzed
and discussed).
Material: St. D10 (35°34’8”N-34°28’3”E), 3 shells, muddy
habitats, 210 m, dredged.
Distribution: Eastern Mediterranean Sea (Aegean Sea), W estern
Mediterranean Sea and coastal line of the Eastern Atlantic
Ocean from Morocco to Norway.
HYDROBIIDAE
Hydrobia acuta (Draparnaud, 1805)
(Fig. 6)
Cyclostoma acutum Draparnaud, 1805: 40, pl. I, fig. 23
Paludestrina acuta Draparnaud in MONTEROSATO, 1878a: 86
Paludestrina glyca Servain, 1880: 151
Hydrobia acuta (Draparnaud, 1805) in G IUSTI & PEZZOLI (1984:
125, tav. 1)
Remarks: Hydrobia acuta (Draparnaud, 1805) figured by G IUSTI
et al. , 1995: 116, 117, figs 39-42, 50-52. After B OETERS (1984)
that designated a lectotype for this species from two syntypes,
G IUSTI et al . (1998) demonstrated that they to belong to different species and designate a neotype “in line with the earlier and
more widely accepted usage of the name” (1998: 2, figs 3-6).
Material: St. C11, 5 shells, grit, 1 m.
Distribution: W hole Mediterranean basin (B ARASH & D ANIN,
1992).
ATLANTIDAE
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Protatlanta souleyeti (Smith E. A., 1888)
(Fig. 7)
Atlanta souleyeti Smith E. A., 1888: 1-51, pl. X II, fig. 7a, b
Protatlanta souleyeti (Smith E. A., 1888) = Atlanta lamanonii
Souleyet, 1852 = Protatlanta sculpta Issel, 1911 = Protatlanta
sculpta var. mediterranea Issel, 1911 = Protatlanta mediterranea
(Issel) Di Geronimo, 1970 in VATOVA, 1975: 1
Remarks: Protatlanta souleyeti (Smith E. A., 1888) figured by
G IANNUZZI-SAVELLI et al ., 1997: 248, figs 921-923.
Material: St. D17 (35°43’8”N-34°37’3”E), 1 shell, 250-300 m
dredged.
Distribution: It has a cosmopolitan distribution due to its
pelagic life style, similar to other members of the family. Southern Aegean Sea, Central Mediterranean and W estern Mediterranean Sea. It is here reported for the first time in the Levantine
basin.
CERITHIOPSIDAE
Cerithiopsis scalaris Locard, 1892, ex Monterosato ms.
(Fig. 8)
Cerithiopsis scalaris Monterosato, 1878a = C. corona var. scalaris
Monterosato: 99 (nomen nudum)
Cerithiopsis scalaris Monterosato, 1878 in LOCARD, 1892: 118
Cerithiopsis scalaris Coen, 1937: 31, tav. 3, fig. 26 (nomen nudum)
Cerithiopsis scalaris (Monterosato, 1877) in NORDSIECK , 1976: 7;
6, fig. 10
Cerithiopsis scalaris Monterosato, 1877 in PIANI, 1980: 136
Cerithiopsis sca la ris Mont erosat o, 1 8 7 8 ( nomen nudum) in
G AGLINI, 1992: 148, fig. 139
Cerithiopsis sca la ris Locard, 1 8 9 2 , ex Mont erosat o ms. in
T RINGALI, 1999: 129, 130: figs 1-3
Remarks: Cerithiopsis scalaris Locard, 1892 figured by G IAN NUZZI -SAVELLI et al ., 1999: 41, figs 60- 63.
Material: St. C8, 2 shells, grit near Posidonia oceanica , 4 m.
Distribution: Central Mediterranean Sea. It is here reported
from the Eastern Mediterranean Sea for the first time.
NASSARIIDAE
Nassarius circumcictus (Adams A., 1852)
(Fig. 9)
Nassa circumcincta Adams A., 1852: 102.
Arcularia circumcincta Adams A. in PALLARY , 1912: 96, pl.X V
(I), figg. 14-17
Nassarius (Plicarcularia) circumcictus (A. Adams, 1851) in PIANI,
1980: 149
Na ssa rius (Plica rcula ria ) circumcictus (Adams A., 1 8 5 2 ) =
Naytiopsis granum flammulata Nordsieck, 1972 in NOFRONI, 1986:
13
Remarks: Arcularia circumcincta (Adams A., 1851) in SABELLI &
SPADA, 1977: 3, figs 5a-5b and Nassarius circumcictus (Adams A.,
1851) in OLIVERIO & T RINGALI, 1992: 159, figs 4-8.
Material: St. C10, 2 specimens, sandy habitat, 2 m.
Distribution: Eastern Mediterranean Sea.
CYSTISCIDAE
Granulina boucheti Gofas, 1992
(Fig. 10)
Granulina boucheti Gofas, 1992: 10, fig. 9; 11, fig. 10; 24, fig. 26.
Material: St. C8, 2 specimens, alive collected in brown algae, 1 m.
Distribution: Sicily, France, Corse, Tunisie and Algerie. It is here
reported from the Levantine basin for the first time.
CONIDAE
Gymnobela subaraneosa (Dautzenberg & Fischer H., 1896)
(Fig. 11)
Pleurotoma subaraneosa Dautzenberg & Fischer H., 1896: 422, pl.
16, figs 11-12
G ymnobela subaraneosa (Dautzenberg & Fischer H., 1896) in
B OUCHET & W ARÉN, 1980: 58, figs 114-115
Pleurotomella subaraneosa (Dautzenberg & Fischer H., 1896) in
POWELL, 1966: 131.
Material: St. D17 (35°43’8”N-34°37’3”E), 1 shell, muddy bottoms, 250-300 m, dredged.
Distribution: Mediterranean Sea and North Eastern Atlantic
Ocean. R eported once from the Eastern Mediterranean Sea
(J ANSSEN, 1989).
Teretia teres (Reeve, 1844)
(Fig. 12)
Pleurotoma teres Reeve, 1844: 190
Philbertia anceps (Eichwald, 1830) (fossil): 225
Pleurotoma boreale Phil., ms. in LOVÉN, 1846: 14
Pleurotoma fusiforme Réquien, 1848: 101
Pleurotoma anceps in LOCARD, 1866: 109
Raphitoma barbierii Brusina, 1866: 33
Pleurotoma teres Forbes in MONTEROSATO, 1870: 45
Defrancia (Pleurotoma) teres Forbes in MONTEROSATO, 1872: 51
Pleurotoma (Defrancia) anceps Eichwald in MONTEROSATO, 1875: 44
Clathurella anceps V. Crs. in CARUS, 1889: 427
Teretia teres Forbes in MONTEROSATO, 1890: 187
Teretia anceps (Eichwald, 1830) in PIANI, 1980: 157
Teretia teres (Reeve, 1844) in SABELLI et al., 1990: 45
Remarks: Teretia teres (Forbes, 1844) figured by B OUCHET &
W ARÉN, 1980: 81, fig. 168 and GIRIBET & PEÑAS, 1997: 75, fig.
69.
Material: St. D17 (35°43’8”N-34°37’3”E), 1 shell, muddy bottoms, 250-300 m, dredged.
Distribution: Coastline from Gibraltar Strait to Northern Norway, W estern Mediterranean Sea, Adriatic Sea and Aegean Sea.
It is here reported from the Levantine basin for the first time.
PYRAMIDELLIDAE
Chrysallida juliae (de Folin, 1872)
(Fig. 13)
Truncatella juliae de Folin, 1872: 49, pl. II, fig. 4
Odostomia (Pyrgulina) nanodea Monterosato, 1878a: 93
Parthenina tenuistriata Milachewitch, 1909: 314
Chrysallida sarsi Nordsieck, 1972: 98, pl. II, fig. 4 in PEÑAS et
al ., 1996: 24
Chrysallida juliae (de Folin, 1872) in AARTSEN, 1977: 61, fig. 13.
Remarks: Chrysallida juliae (de Folin, 1872) in MICALI et al .
(1993: 150): it is there designated the lectotype. Regarding all
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the synonyms listed above we are waiting for the revision of
these taxa accomplished by I. Nofroni (personal communication, manuscript in preparation).
Material: St. C8, 3 shells, grit near Posidonia oceanica , 4 m.
Distribution: Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic Ocean including
the Canary Islands.
Folinella ghisottii Aartsen, 1984
(Fig. 14)
Odostomia intermedia Brusina, 1869: 237 (non Deshayes, 1861)
Odostomia (Pyrgulina) intermedia B rusina in MONT ER OSAT O ,
1878b: 317
Folinella ghisottii Aartsen, 1984: 137.
Material: St. C8, 1 shell, grit near Posidonia oceanica , 4 m.
Distribution: Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic Ocean including
the Cape Verde Islands.
T ragula fenestrata (Jeffreys, 1848)
(Fig. 15)
Odostomia fenestrata Jeffreys, 1848: 345, pl. 6, fig. 17
Chemnitzia fenestrata Jeffreys in FORBES & HANLEY , 1853: 249
Odostomia (Pyrgulina) fenestrata , Forbes in MONTEROSATO, 1877:
35
Tragula fenestrata (Jeffreys, 1848) in MONTEROSATO, 1884: 86
Odostomia (Tragula) fenestrata Forbes in PALLARY , 1912: 132, pl.
X VI (II), fig. 42
Turbonilla fenestrata (Forbes) in B ABIO & T HIRIOT -QUIEVREUX ,
1974: 544, pl. VI, H, L
Tragula fenestrata (Forbes, 1848) in G ROSSU, 1986: 24
Chrysallida fenestrata (Forbes in J effreys, 1848) in AARTSEN ,
1981: 80, pl. 1, fig. 1
Chrysallida fenestrata (Jeffreys, 1848) in LINDEN & EIKENBOOM,
1992: 45
Remarks: C. fenestrata (Jeffreys, 1848) figured by PEÑAS et al .,
1996: 27, fig. 54.
Material: St. C8, 1 shell, grit near Posidonia oceanica , 4 m.
Distribution: Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic Ocean including
Corimba.
Eulimella bogii Aartsen, 1994
(Fig. 16)
Eulimella bogii Aartsen, 1994: 89-90, fig. 5.
Material: St. C8, 1 shell, near Posidonia oceanica , 4 m.
Distribution: Mediterranean Sea including the Eastern basin
(NOFRONI & T RINGALI, 1995).
LIMIDAE
Limaria loscombi (Sowerby G. B. I, 1823)
(Fig. 18)
Lima loscombi Sowerby G. B. I, 1823: 17, pl. 113, fig. 4
Limea loscombei Sowerby in ARADAS & B ENOIT , 1870b: 94
Lima (Limatella) loscombei Leach in Sowerby in ANDERSON, 1964:
144, figs 27a-c
L i ma ( L i mea ) l oscombi i Sowerby G . B ., 1 8 2 3 in A LT E N A
R EGTEREN et al ., 1969: 24 (fossil)
Lima (Mantellum) loscombi Sowerby = Lima bullata Turton =
Lima clausa Danilo & Sandri in MUSETTI, 1969: 52
Limaria (Limatulella) loscombi (Sowerby G. B., 1830) in J ANSSEN,
1972: 16, 74, figs 4-5 (fossil)
Limea (Limea) loscombi MacGillivray, 1843 in PIANI, 1980: 187
Limea loscombi (Sowerby G. B. I, 1823) in SABELLI et al., 1990: 85
Limea (Limatulella) loscombi (Sowerby G. B. I, 1823) in ZENETOS,
1996: 88
Limaria loscombii (Sowerby G. B. I, 1823) in SALAS, 1996: 57.
Material: St. C10, 1 specimen, muddy–sandy habitats, 1.5 - 2 m.
Distribution: This species is common in muddy and muddysandy bottoms down to a depth of 3000 m (PARENZAN, 1974),
distributed in the Aegean Sea, Adriatic Sea, W estern Mediterranean Sea and the coastline of the Eastern Atlantic Ocean from
Senegal and to Norway (J EFFREYS, 1879; T EBBLE, 1976; B ARASH
& DANIN, 1992).
KELLIELLIDAE
Kelliella abyssicola (Forbes, 1844)
(Fig. 19)
Kellia abyssicola Forbes, 1844: 122
Venus miliaris Philippi, 1844: 36, pl. 14, fig. 15
Kelliella abyssicola Sars in MONTEROSATO, 1870: 39
Kelliella miliaris Philippi in SARS, 1878: 65
Kelliella miliaris Philippi in MONTEROSATO, 1880: 59
Kellyella miliaris (Phil.) in P AR ENZAN , 1974: 154, 265, fig.
158
Kelliella abyssicola (Forbes, 1844) in SABELLI et al ., 1990: 95.
Material: St. D16 (35°19’9”N-32°50’1”E), 1 specimen, muddy habitats, 210 m, dredged.
Distribution: Aegean Sea, Taranto Gulf and Northern Norway
coasts (P AR ENZAN , 1974; P OPPE & G OT O , 1993; Z ENET OS,
1996). Already reported from the Eastern Mediterranean Sea
by J ANSSEN (1989). This species shows a vertical distribution
from the continental shelf down to the abyssal zone.
DISCUSSION
T urbonilla acutissima Monterosato, 1884
(Fig. 17)
Turbonilla acutissima Monterosato, 1884: 92
Remarks: Turbonilla acutissima Monterosato, 1884 figured by
AARTSEN, 1981: 85, pl. 4, fig. 24 and PEÑAS et al., 1996: 69,
fig. 185.
Material: St. D21(35°09’0”N-33°57’0”E), 1 shell, Posidonia
oceanica , 20 m, dredge.
Distribution: Mediterranean Sea (POPPE & G OTO, 1990).
There has been a significant increase in the number of molluscan species reported from Cyprus since the first study carried
out by MONTEROSATO (1899). In fact, in his report, an initial
amount of 29 species was listed. But the number has grown
up to 696 to date. Particularly, the studies of B OGI et al .
(1989), F ISCHER (1994), CECALUPO & Q UADR I (1996) and
B UZZURRO & G REPPI (1997) made important contribution to
such increase. B OGI et al . (1989), reported 221 species in total,
89 as new records from this island. Then, FISCHER (1994) gave
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a list of 123 fossils and 434 living species for Cyprus. This
Author, following SABELLI et al . (1990-1992), has reconsidered
t he syst emat ic posit ions of several species report ed by
D EMET R OPOULOS (1 9 6 9 , 1 9 7 1 ), D EMET R OPOULOS & H AD J ICHRISTOPHOROU (1976), STAVRINOS (1984) and T ORNARITIS
(1987). Since there are many different views concerning classification, at the mean time FISCHER (1994) followed his personal conception regarding some cases of synonymy, changing the
taxonomical rank of some species. For example, while Emarginula cancellata Philippi, 1836 and Emarginula sicula Gray J .
E., 1825 are two synonyms according to SABELLI et al . (1990),
on the contrary FISCHER (1994: 87) reported these two taxa as
distinct species. In our opinion the sole valid species name is
E. sicula . Other controversial cases of synonymy that we had to
face making the new checklist are discussed below. B OGI et al .
(1989) reported Pirenella conica (Blainville, 1826) and Pirenella
cailliaudi (Potiez & Michaud, 1838) as different species, while
the latter should be considered just as junior synonym of the
first one according to SABELLI et al . (1990-1992). In like man-
ner, Lima lima (Linnaeus, 1758) and Lima inflata (Chemnitz,
1784) should be thought as synonyms, taking as valid species
name L . lima . Similarly, MI CALI et a l . (1 9 9 3 ) considered
Chrysallida cf. delpretei (Sulliotti, 1889) as junior synonym of
Chrysallyda indistincta (Montagu, 1808): both taxa are listed as
separate species in B OGI et al. (1989). An another example of
systematic confusion is the case of Retusa semisulcata (Philippi,
1836) and Retusa truncatula (Brugière, 1792), both listed in
CECALUPO & QUADRI (1996), but re-discussed as synonyms by
T RINGALI (1995).
Of a total of 3 8 9 species listed by CECALUPO & Q UAD R I
(1996), 134 species were new ones for Cyprus. In their papers,
B UZZURRO & G REPPI (1997) and SALMAN et al. (1998) have
reported 42 and 10 additional new species, respectively, for
the Cyprus coasts. W hen the lists of B OGI et al . (1989) and
CECALUPO & QUADRI (1996) are compared, 6 and 24 species,
respectively, given as new records had already been reported
previously (Table 4). Additionally, Argonauta argo Linnaeus,
1758 reported by SALMAN et al . (1998) as a new record, was
Table 4. Species previously listed by B OGI et al. (1989) (* ) and CECALUPO & QUADRI (1996) (* * ) as new records and the literature relevant to these species.
Literature giving former records
B ARASH & DANIN (1977: 7)
B ARASH & DANIN (1977: 9)
B ARASH & DANIN (1977: 12)
FISCHER (1993 A: 38)
FISCHER (1993 A: 39)
AARTSEN & K INZELBACH (1990: 109)
AARTSEN & K INZELBACH (1990: 109)
VERDUIN (1986: 30)
VERDUIN (1984: 49)
FISCHER (1993 A: 39)
STAVRINOS (1984: 21)
OLIVERIO et al . (1994: 214)
T ORNARITIS (1987: 103)
FISCHER (1993 A: 40)
FISCHER (1993 A: 40)
DEMETROPOULOS (1971: 20)
DEMETROPOULOS (1971: 16)
LINDEN & EIKENBOOM (1992: 18)
B ARASH & DANIN (1989: 248)
B ARASH & DANIN (1989: 248)
FISCHER (1993 A: 40)
FISCHER (1993 A: 40)
DEMETROPOULOS (1969: 13)
B ARASH & DANIN (1989: 250)
T ORNARITIS (1987: 114)
B ARASH & DANIN (1989: 253)
DEMETROPOULOS & HADJICHRISTOPHOROU (1971: 79)
FISCHER (1994: 93)
DEMETROPOULOS (1971: 21)
FISCHER (1994: 93)
FISCHER (1994: 93)
Species
Ischnochiton rissoi (Payraudeau, 1826) *
Lepidochitona corrugata (Reeve, 1848) *
Chiton corallinus (Risso, 1826)* *
Gibbula umbilicaris (Linnaeus, 1758)* *
Cerithium scabridum Philippi, 1848 * *
Rissoa auriformis pseudomonodonta (Verduin, 1983)* *
Alvania datchaensis Amati & Oliverio, 1987 * *
Alvania mamillata Risso, 1826 * *
Alvania beniamina (Monterosato, 1884) * *
Strombus persicus Swainson, 1821 * *
Petaloconchus glomeratus (Linnaeus, 1758) * *
Vitreolina levantina Oliverio, Buzzurro & Villa, 1994 * *
Vexillum littorale (Forbes, 1844) *
Bela laevigata (Philippi, 1836) * *
Bela menkhorsti Aartsen, 1988 * *
Bela nebula (Montagu, 1803) *
Mitrolumna olivoidea (Cantraine, 1835)*
Chrysallida terebellum (Philippi, 1844)* *
Turbonilla delicata (Monterosato, 1874) * *
Turbonilla striatula (Linnaeus, 1758)* *
Retusa mamillata (Philippi, 1836) * *
Retusa semisulcata (Philippi, 1836) * *
Cylichnina umbilicata (Montagu, 1803) *
Cylichna crossei (B.D.D., 1886) * *
Cavolinia tridentata (Niebuhr, 1775 ex Forskäl, ms.) * *
Styliola subula (Quoy & Gaimard, 1827) * *
Modiolarca subpicta (Cantraine, 1835)*
Lucinella divaricata (Linnaeus, 1758) * *
Cerastoderma edule (Linnaeus, 1758) * *
Abra nitida (Müller O. F., 1776) * *
Gastrochaena dubia (Pennant, 1777) * *
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previously reported by D EMETROPOULOS (1969). Besides that,
Ana chis troglodytes (Souverbie & Mont rouzier, 1 8 6 6 ) and
Anachis savignyi Moazzo, 1939 ex J ousseaume ms. reported as
synonyms by CECALUPO & QUADRI (1996), are considered as
two distinct species according to T RINGALI & VILLA (1995).
Furthermore, although CECALUPO & QUADRI (1996) discussed
that some of the species which had been reported as synonyms
by SABELLI et al . (1990) can be accepted as valid taxa , species
such as Ema rginula crebrisculpta (Coen, 1 9 3 9 ), Ca lliostoma
alexandrinum Pallary, 1911, Muricopsis inermis (Philippi, 1836),
Mangelia derelicta R eeve, 1846, Raphitoma intermedia Nordsieck, 1977 and Raphitoma lineolata (B.D.D., 1883) are not
valid species according to the CLEMAM database.
Some of the species names found in literature referred to the
Island of Cyprus have been omitted from the checklist because
fossils: Alvania monterosatoi (Fischer P., 1876), Granulina clandestina (Brocchi, 1814), Clathromangelia quadrillum (Dujardin,
1837), Raphitoma histrix Bellardi, 1847, Odostomia bismichaelis
Sacco, 1892 and Odostomia cf. clavulina Fischer P., 1877. Also
Hydrobia ulvae (Pennant, 1777), most probably confused with
other Hydrobia sp., has been deleted since we reasonably think
it is not a Mediterranean species. Other cases of shell misidentification reported by T ORNARITIS (1987) are: Cerithiopsis tubercularis (Montagu, 1803) which is Dizoniopsis coppolae (Aradas,
1870) (: 58, fig. 80b), Fusinus pulchellus (Philippi, 1844) is
just a juvenile form of F. syracusanus (Linnaeus, 1758) (: 98,
fig. 146), Mathilda cochlaeformis Brugnone, 1873 which is M.
gemmulata Semper, 1865 (:54, fig. 72); Mytilus edulis Linnaeus,
1758 which is M. galloprovincialis Lamarck, 1819, since the
former is not an east ern medit erranean species. Hinnites
distorta , to allocate within the genus Crassadoma according to
W ALLER (1993), has been reported only once by D EMETROPOULOS (1971), most probably it has been misidentified with C.
multistriata . W e remove this taxon from the proposed checklist
of molluscs of Cyprus, since this species is mainly distributed
in the Atlantic Ocean and very seldom reported from the
W estern Mediterranean basin. FISCHER (1994) has reported
over 90 Indo-Pacific species in the Levantine basin, and 8 of
them have also been recorded from the Cyprus coasts. Today,
the number of the known Indo-Pacific species occurring in the
Island of Cyprus increased up to 32 (Table 3). Summing up all
the data coming from this investigation and those of the past,
a total of 696 Molluscs species are presently known from
Cyprus.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Sincere thanks are due to: Dr. P. Mariottini (Università di
Roma Tre, Roma, Italy) for critical reading of the manuscript,
Dr. J . M. Poutiers (MNHN) for helpful suggestions, Dr. V.
Aysel (University of Canakkale, Turkey) for identifying the
sampled algae, Dr. R. La Perna (Università di Bari, Italy) for
helpful advises on Bivalvia Systematics, Dr. M. Bodon (Università di Siena, Italy), Dr. S. Chiarelli (Porto Garibaldi,
Italy), Dr. S. Gofas (University of Malaga, Spain), Dr. A. W .
J anssen (Gozo, Malta), Dr. G. Manganelli (Università di Siena,
Italy), Dr. H. Mienis (University of J erusalem, Israel), Mr. G.
Nardi (Ghedi, Italy), Dr. M. Oliverio (Università “La Sapienza”, Roma, Italy), Mr. P. Russo (Venezia, Italy), Dr. M. Streitz
(Valbonne, France) and Dr. A. Zenetos (National Centre for
Marine Research, Hellenikon, Greece) for generously providing references. W e are very indebted to Mr. A. Cecalupo (Buccinasco, Italy) for his cooperation in dealing with the many
synonyms treated in the present paper and in supplying references. W e are really grateful to Dr. J . J . Van Aartsen (Dieren,
The Netherland) and Dr. P. Micali (Fano, Italy) for G. subaraneosa and T . acutissima identification, respectively. W e are
deeply indebted to Dr. S. Chiarelli (Porto Garibaldi, Italy) and
Dr. E. Greppi (Castellanza, Italy) for having taken the pictures
utilized in the present paper.
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