Delavalia longifurca (Sewell, 1934) (Copepoda: Harpacticoida) from the Southern Iraqi Marshes and Shatt Al-Arab River, Basrah, Iraq
Mohammed, H.H. (2018). Delavalia longifurca (Sewell, 1934) (Copepoda: Harpacticoida) from the Southern Iraqi Marshes and Shatt Al-Arab River, Basrah, Iraq. Biological and Applied Environmental Research 2(1): 34-43
In: Biological and Applied Environmental Research. BIOVAT: Göteborg. ISSN 2002-6153, more
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| Keywords |
Copepoda [WoRMS]; Delavalia longifurca (Sewell, 1934) [WoRMS]
Marine/Coastal |
| Author keywords |
Delavalia longifurca, Copepoda, Marshes, Shatt Al-Arab river, Basrah, Iraq |
| Abstract |
A marine harpacticoid copepod, Delavalia longifurca was found in some parts of the southern Iraqi marshes and the Shatt Al-Arab river during the period 2006-2009. The highest occurrence density was 231 ind./ m3 in Al-Burga marsh during April 2006, whereas a density of 92 ind./ m3 was found in Al-Qurna town (Shatt Al-Arab river) during July 2009. The species was photographed and illustrated and some remarks on their occurrence were given. The specimens of D. longifurca from Basrah were rather distinct from those described earlier from India. |
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