Colonisation des côtes de la République Turque de Chypre du Nord par un Muricidae originaire du golfe persique (<i>Ergalatax</i> Iredale, 1931)

Ergalatax sp. (ex Morula martensi Dall, 1923) was sporadically found in some places in the South of Cyprus Island. This note reports a sampling performed in May 2007 in the Karpas peninsula. It shows, at the present time, the presence of a strong settlement of this species in the North of Cyprus. The distribution area of this Ergalatax covers today the entire North-East and East area of the Mediterranean Sea

<i>Talochlamys pusio</i> (Linnaeus, 1758) dans l'Atlantique Nord-Est et en Méditerranée Occidentale

Talochlamys pusio is a bivalve presenting two different morphotypes: juvenile and adult. The first one is regularly oval in outline and not fixed. The second one, clearly distorted, is cemented to the substrate. In adult life, the bivalve binds to the most diverse solid substrates. Some examples are illustrated here. Distorted specimens of the related species Talochlamys multistriatus are sometimes confused with specimens of Talochlamys pusio. Criteria for differentiation are proposed

Illustration de <i>Buccinum cyaneum</i> Bruguière, 1792 dans l’Atlantique Nord-Est

Buccinum cyaneum from different North-East Atlantic localities are illustrated. Live specimens are also presented

Echantillonnage de mollusques invasifs et première signalisation de <i>Chama aspersa</i> Reeve, 1846 à Chypre Nord

Different localities along the coast of North Cyprus have been sampled in search for marine molluscs. In these Mediterranean waters, sixteen immigrant species have been found including Chama aspersa Reeve, 1846. After having been reported from the coasts of Israel, Turkey and Greece, Chama aspersa is now recorded for the first time from the Eastern coast of North Cyprus

Première signalisation de <i>Ersilia mediterranea</i> (Monterosato, 1869) sur les côtes de Chypre Nord

Ersilia mediterranea (Monterosato, 1869) (Eulimidae) is mostly found in the occidental part of the Mediterranean Sea. One specimen of this species was collected in June 2009 in shell-grit from Cape Koruçam (extreme western part of North Cyprus). This first mention in the area completes the scarce records of this species in the oriental part of the Mediterranean Sea

Illustration de <i>Gastrochaena cymbium</i> Spengler, 1783 en Méditerranée orientale sur <i>Hexaplex pecchiolianus</i> (d’Ancona, 1871)

Gastrochaena cymbium is a superficially boring lessepsian bivalve embedded in a calcareous protection, itself cemented to other substrates. This note illustrates its presence on Hexaplex pecchiolianus in the Gulf of Iskenderun, Turkey