Ampelisca typica (Spence Bate, 1856)

Rousou, Maria, Plaiti, Wanda, Lowry, Jim, Charalambous, Stephanos & Chintiroglou, Chariton Charles, 2020, Amphipoda species (Suborders: Amphilochidea and Senticaudata) from Vasiliko Bay, Cyprus: New records, information on their biogeography and an annotated checklist from the coasts of Cyprus, Zootaxa 4896 (3), pp. 373-408 : 382

2. Ampelisca typica (Spence Bate, 1856)

Materials examined. 86 individuals; Stations Vas. 2(1), 3(1), 9(2), 13(1), 14(3), 16(1), 17(19), 19(2), 23(2), 24(3), 30(2), 31(3), 32(3), 33(6), 37(35), 40(2).

Distribution. Atlanto-Mediterranean ( Bellan-Santini & Ruffo 2003). The species is reported in Cyprus for the first time. In Vasiliko Bay it is considered to be a common species (FI: 30.09 %).

Ecology. In Vasiliko Bay A. typica was found at depths of 4–35 m (16 + 10 m), in muddy sand and sandy substrate, with organic matter ranging between 1.859 –8.848 % (5.079 + 2.519 %) and in association with C. prolifera , C. cylindracea , and C. nodosa . It was found in stations classified according to the Bentix Index as in: “high” (3 stations, 8 individuals), “good” (7 stations, 30 individuals) and “moderate” (6 stations, 48 individuals). It was recorded at the ports (36 individuals) and at the fish farm station (1).