Revision of Superfamily Pilumnoidea from the Egyptian Red Sea coasts, Gulfs of Aqaba and Suez, Egypt

A. M. El-Sayed, Awaad; M. Abd-ElKhalek, Abdullah; A. Amer, Mohamed; H. Sarhan, Mostafa

doi:10.21608/ejabf.2019.62493

Revision of Superfamily Pilumnoidea from the Egyptian Red Sea coasts, Gulfs of Aqaba and Suez, Egypt

Document Type : Original Article

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10.21608/ejabf.2019.62493

Abstract

A total of 10 species of superfamily Pilumnoidea belong to families Galenidae and Pilumnidae, distributed within 6 genera were recorded from the coasts of the Red Sea, Gulfs of Suez and Aqaba, in addition to Suez Canal Lakes. Halimede tyche was the only species belong to family Galenidae, while family Pilumnidae was represented by 9 species within five genera comprised Actumnus asper, Cryptopilumnus pereiodontus, Pilumnopeus convexus, Pilumnus incanus, P. longicornis, P. minutus, P. propinquus, P. vespertilio and Tiaramedon spinosum. Genus Pilumnus was the dominant and represented by 5 species amounting 50 % of the all recorded species. Cryptopilumnus pereiodontus is recorded for first time from the Egyptian waters and the entire Red Sea. A brief description and notes on size, localities, color and habitats and distribution were given. Constructed keys for identification were also provided.

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