Limnetica 33
First record of the Tadpole Shrimp Triops cancriformis (Branchiopoda, Notostraca) in Cyprus
Iakovos Tziortzis, Stamatis Zogaris, Athena Papatheodoulou and Federico Marrone
2014
33
2
341-348
DOI:
10.23818/limn.33.26
Citation:
The presence of the large branchiopod Triops cancriformis (Bosc, 1801-1802) in Cyprus is reported for the first time. Triops cancriformis individuals were observed in the large temporary wetland of Paralimni Lake (Famagusta District, Cyprus) during the wet periods of 2013 and 2014. This finding extends the current knowledge of the species distribution in the eastern Mediterranean area and stresses the ecological and conservation value of the unique habitat of Paralimni Lake. In addition, it highlights the need to conduct further studies on the fauna of temporary pond habitats in Cyprus and the need to implement better conservation management strategies for this EU priority habitat.
