Biological Characteristics of the Polychaete Ficopomatus enigmaticus (Fauvel, 1923) from Mass Settlements in the Coastal Water Area of the Kerch Strait (Black Sea)
Journal: Russian Journal of Biological Invasions
Year: 2022

In September 2019, the polychaete Ficopomatus enigmaticus (Fauvel, 1923), formerly known as Mercierella enigmatica Fauvel, 1923, was found in mass colonial settlements in the coastal water area of the Kerch Strait near the Arshintsevskaya Spit. Brackish water bodies in India are considered by some researchers to be the initial natural range of this polychaete species. This species is currently known to be widely distributed along the coasts of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian oceans and along t