Anomuran (Crustacea, Decapoda) fauna of Fethiye Bay (Turkey, eastern Mediterranean)

WOS: 000281496500007A study of the anomuran crustaceans found in Fethiye Bay, on the Mediterranean coast of Turkey, revealed 22 species belonging to 4 families (Diogenidae, Paguridae, Galathaeidae, and Porcellanidae). Of these, 14 species (Pagurus prideaux Leach, 1815, P forbesii Bell, 1845, P cheuvreuxi (Bouvier, 1896), P. cuanensis Bell, 1845, P. excavatus (Herbst, 1791), Anapagurus petiti Dechance and Forest, 1962, A. chiroacathus (Lilljeborg, 1856), A. bicorniger A. Milne Edwards and Bouvier, 1892, Dardanus calidus (Risso, 1827), Paguristes syrtensis De Saint Laurent, 1971, Diogenes pugilator (Roux, 1829), Galathea dispersa Bate, 1859, G. bolivari Zariquiey Alvarez, 1950, and Pisidia longimana (Risso, 1816)) were new records for Fethiye Bay, and 5 species (A. chiroacanthus, A. petiti, A. bicorniger, P cheuvreuxi, and P. prideaux) were new records for the Mediterranean coast of Turkey. In addition, A. chiroacanthus was recorded for the first time from the Levantine Sea. Distribution of the species in the Turkish waters is provided, together with photographs of some of the species.Environmental Protection Agency for Special Areas (Republic of Turkey Ministry of Environment and Forestry)Gida Tarim Ve Hayvancilik BakanligiThis work was financially supported by the Environmental Protection Agency for Special Areas (Republic of Turkey Ministry of Environment and Forestry). We are grateful to the scuba diving team members Prof. Dr. M. E. Cinar, Dr. M. Bilecenoglu, Dr. M. B. Yoke, Dr. E. Dagli, Dr. A. Dogan, Dr. E. S. Okudan, and the skin diving team members Prof. Dr. B. Ozturk, K. Bakir and F. Ondes. Also we would like to thank B. Ergev, O. Taktak, and K. Ozyurt from Derinsu Underwater Engineering Inc., the safety diving officer S. Sozen, and captain E. Dinc and the crew of "Dinc Bu" for their kind assistance in the fieldwork