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First record of Hesione sicula delle Chiaje, 1830 (Polychaeta: Hesionidae) for Mediterranean Moroccan coasts

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 October 2024

Nor-eddine Chouikh Open the ORCID record for Nor-eddine Chouikh [Opens in a new window] ,
Hafsa Janah ,
Yassine Ouagajjou  and
Adil Aghzar
Nor-eddine Chouikh*
Affiliation:
Department of Environmental Engineering, Higher School of Technology, Sultan Moulay Slimane University, Khénifra 54000, Morocco
Hafsa Janah
Affiliation:
Research Team of Agriculture and Aquaculture Engineering (G2A), Polydisciplinary Faculty of Larache FPL, Abdelmalek Essaadi University, Tetouan, 93000, Morocco
Yassine Ouagajjou
Affiliation:
Amsa Shellfish Station, National Institute of Fisheries Research (INRH), Amsa, Tetouan, 93022, Morocco
Adil Aghzar
Affiliation:
Research Team of Agriculture and Aquaculture Engineering (G2A), Polydisciplinary Faculty of Larache FPL, Abdelmalek Essaadi University, Tetouan, 93000, Morocco
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Corresponding author: Nor-eddine Chouikh; Email: n.chouikh@usms.ma
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Abstract

During our research programme about mussel spat in Amsa Bay, we found some specimens of Hesione sicula delle Chiaje, 1830 and noted as the first record for Mediterranean Moroccan coasts and for the Mediterranean coastlines of North Africa. Five specimens of this species were collected for the first time in the Amsa shellfish farm on October 30, 2021, and we provide some characteristics and illustrations for the species. This new record from the bay contributes to the Polychaeta list of North Africa and expands the geographical distribution range of species within the Mediterranean Sea.

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Hesione siculaHesionidaeMediterranean coastNorth AfricaPolychaetaTaxonomy

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Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom , Volume 104 , 2024 , e94
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Copyright © The Author(s), 2024. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom

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