First occurrence of Actaeodes tomentosus (H. Milne Edwards, 1834) (Brachyura: Xanthidae: Actaeinae) in the Mediterranean Sea
Corsini-Foka, M.; Kondylatos, G. (2015). First occurrence of Actaeodes tomentosus (H. Milne Edwards, 1834) (Brachyura: Xanthidae: Actaeinae) in the Mediterranean Sea. Mediterr. Mar. Sci. 16(1): 201. https://dx.doi.org/10.12681/mms.1113
In: Mediterranean Marine Science. National Centre for Marine Research: Athina. ISSN 1108-393X; e-ISSN 1791-6763, meer
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Actaeodes tomentosus (H. Milne Edwards, 1834) [WoRMS]; Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838 [WoRMS]
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Actaeodes tomentosus, Xanthidae, bioinvasions, vectors of introduction, Mediterranean Sea, Rhodes Island, Greece. |
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- Corsini-Foka, M.
- Kondylatos, G.
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| Abstract |
The presence of the crab Actaeodes tomentosus, native to the Indo-Pacific Ocean and the Red Sea, is documented for the first time in the Mediterranean Sea, on the basis of two specimens collected from Rhodes Island (Aegean Sea), a marine area particularly vulnerable to warm-water alien invasions. Along with the recent report of Xanthias lamarckii in similar conditions and region, the finding of another non-indigenous xanthid opens many questions regarding their occurrence in the area. Apart from the Lessepsian migration, other possible vectors of introduction are therefore examined. |
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