Leucothoe lilljeborgi Boeck, 1861

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 : 384

10. Leucothoe lilljeborgi Boeck, 1861

Materials examined. 13 individuals; Stations Vas. 12(1), 20(1), 25(2), 30(9).

Distribution. Atlanto-Mediterranean ( Bellan-Santini & Ruffo 2003). The species was reported from Cyprus by Kocatas et al. (2001). In Vasiliko Bay (current study), it is considered as a rare species (FI: 9.52 %).

Ecology. Leucothoe lilljeborgi was found in soft-bottom sediments (mud, mud-and mixture) at 69 m depth (Koca-tas et al. 2001). In Vasiliko Bay it was found at depths of 35–45 m (38 + 5 m), in muddy sand substrate with organic matter ranging between 4.656–6.54 % (5.926 + 0.877 %) and in association with C. prolifera and C. cylindracea . It was found in stations classified as “moderate” according to the Bentix Index. It was recorded at the buoy station (2 individuals).