Mollusca fauna from the Mediterranean reef ecosystem (1170 habitat)

IdentificationAbout this resource

Alternate Identifier: 10.15468/wvoqq3

Alternate Identifier: ca8b71cb-8723-4f30-9810-2144450514c4

Alternate Identifier: http://ipt.medobis.eu/resource?r=moll_poursani

Publication Date: 2023-02-23

Title: Mollusca fauna from the Mediterranean reef ecosystem (1170 habitat)

Abstract: This dataset contains occurrence records of infralittoral molluscs from several locations in the Mediterranean basin. These data come from available data, published papers in scientific journals as well as free available PhD thesis, dating back to 1969.

Dataset Language: ENGLISH

Dataset Creator: Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas - Dimitris Poursanidis (PhD)

Nikolaou Plastira 100, Vassilika Vouton
,
Heraklion
,
Crete
,
700 13
,
GREECE

http://www.forth.gr/index.php?l=e

Metadata Provider: Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas - Dimitris Poursanidis (PhD)

Nikolaou Plastira 100, Vassilika Vouton
,
Heraklion
,
Crete
,
700 13
,
GREECE

http://www.forth.gr/index.php?l=e

Associated Party: CONTENT_PROVIDER

Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas - Dimitris Poursanidis (PhD)

Nikolaou Plastira 100, Vassilika Vouton
,
Heraklion
,
Crete
,
700 13
,
GREECE

http://www.forth.gr/index.php?l=e

Associated Party: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of the Aegean,Department of Marine Sciences - Drosos Koutsoubas (Professor)

School of Environment
,
Mytilini
,
North Aegean
,
81100
,
GREECE

Associated Party: CUSTODIAN_STEWARD

Hellenic Centre for Marine Research - Institute of Marine Biology, Biotechnology and Aquaculture - Stamatina Nikolopoulou (Research Technician)

Dataset Contact: Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas - Dimitris Poursanidis (PhD)

Nikolaou Plastira 100, Vassilika Vouton
,
Heraklion
,
Crete
,
700 13
,
GREECE

http://www.forth.gr/index.php?l=e

Keywords (GBIF Dataset Type Vocabulary: http://rs.gbif.org/vocabulary/gbif/dataset_type.xml)

Occurrence

Keywords (none)

infralittoral zone

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Mediterranean

Keywords (none)

rocky shores

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1170 habitat

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photophilic algae

Geographic Coverage

Geographic Description: Mediterranean Sea

Bounding Box

West Bounding Coordinate: -7.01

East Bounding Coordinate: 35.49

North Bounding Coordinate: 46.1

South Bounding Coordinate: 30.27

Temporal Coverage

Range of Dates

Begin Date: 1969

End Date: 2014

Taxonomic Coverage

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name: Class

Taxonomic Rank Value: Gastropoda

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name: Class

Taxonomic Rank Value: Bivalvia

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name: Class

Taxonomic Rank Value: Polyplacophora

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Resource License

License Name: Creative Commons Zero v1.0 Universal

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Identifier: CC0-1.0

Distribution

Online

URL: http://ipt.medobis.eu/archive.do?r=moll_poursani

Additional Metadata

Metadata

GBIF Metadata Block

Date Stamp: 2026-04-14T08:22:47Z

Citation: Dimitris Poursanidis Drosos Koutsoubas (2015). Mollusca fauna from the Mediterranean reef ecosystem (1170) – the zone of the photophilic algae. https://doi.org/10.15468/wvoqq3 accessed via GBIF.org on 2026-04-14.

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• Method

Method Step

Description: For the assemble of the species list, a detailed search in SCOPUS and WEB OF SCIENCE literature databases as well as cross check within the publications has been followed. The species list per paper, have been indexed in an excel spreadsheet.

Sampling

Study Extent: Mediterranean basin

Sampling Description: Analysis of published papers in scientific journals and free available PhD thesis, dating back to 1969, the common equipment used was Scraping / Underwater sucker.

qualityControl

Description: Each paper's species list has been check for the update systematics by using the WORMS match taxon tool.

Mollusca fauna from the Mediterranean reef ecosystem (1170 habitat)

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