Jassa marmorata Holmes, 1905

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 : 392

42. Jassa marmorata Holmes, 1905

Materials examined. 7 individuals; Stations Vas. 2(1), 3(1), 5(2), 7(1), 11(1), 35(1).

Distribution. Atlanto-Mediterranean. The species was reported from Cyprus by Kocatas et al. (2001) and Christodoulou et al. (2013). In Vasiliko Bay (current study), it is considered as a rare species (FI: 14.28 %).

Ecology. Jassa marmorata was found in association with algae, on rocks and stones and on sandy substrates at 3 m depth ( Kocatas et al. 2001). In Vasiliko Bay it was found at 5–58 m depth (25 + 20 m), mainly in muddy sand and also sand substrates, with organic matter ranging between 1.859 –8.416 % (5.237 + 2.606 %) and in association with C. prolifera , C. cylindracea and P. oceanica . It was found in stations classified according to the Bentix Index as in: “high” (1 station, 1 individual), “good” (3 stations, 4 individuals) and “moderate” (2 stations, 2 individuals). Three individuals were recorded at a fish farm station.