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Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies

2014, Vol. 2, Issue 3
On occurrence of Spongilla lacustris (Linnaeus, 1759)from Lake Saklıgöl, Kandıra District, Turkey

Selçuk Altınsaçlı*, Juan Rueda Sevilla & Songül Altınsaçlı

This study was carried out to determine porifera fauna of the freshwater Lake Saklıgöl. A single freshwater sponge species (Spongilla lacustris, Porifera, Spongillidae) has been observed in alkaline, well oxygenated and clear hard water with low electrical conductivity of the karstic and shallow Lake of Saklıgöl, Turkey. Spongilla lacustris became more dominant in June 2013 than in other months. Results showed that Lake Saklıgöl is an important habitat for Spongilla lacustris in this region.
Spicules and gemmules of Spongilla lacustris (Linnaeus 1759) collected in Lake Saklıgöl A-C: gemmules; D-E: spiny gemmosclere; F-G: megasclere smooth oxea, H: megasclere and microsclere (acanthoxeas)
Fig. 1: Spicules and gemmules of Spongilla lacustris (Linnaeus 1759) collected in Lake Saklıgöl A-C: gemmules; D-E: spiny gemmosclere; F-G: megasclere smooth oxea, H: megasclere and microsclere (acanthoxeas)
Spongilla lacustris (Linnaeus, 1759), A-C: the fixed specimens of the Spongilla lacustris; D-E: arrows shows live samples of S. lacustris located on woody sticks; F: gemmules seen on the fixed samples of Spongilla lacustris
Fig. 2: Spongilla lacustris (Linnaeus, 1759), A-C: the fixed specimens of the Spongilla lacustris; D-E: arrows shows live samples of S. lacustris located on woody sticks; F: gemmules seen on the fixed samples of Spongilla lacustris
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How to cite this article:
Selçuk Altınsaçlı*, Juan Rueda Sevilla & Songül Altınsaçlı. On occurrence of Spongilla lacustris (Linnaeus, 1759)from Lake Saklıgöl, Kandıra District, Turkey. J Entomol Zool Stud 2014;2(3):68-73.

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