A computerized database (CorMol) on the molluscan fauna from the Mediterranean reef ecosystems: Part I, the coralligenous formations

摘要: Abstract In the Mediterranean Sea, infralittoral and circalittoral rocky bottoms (from 15 to 120 m) are characterized by a biogenic habitat, named “coralligenous”, formed concretion of calcareous organisms, mainly algal thalli, lesser extent animal skeletons. This complex habitat is inhabited rich fauna that belongs different taxonomic groups. Sponges, bryozoans, cnidarians ascidians most common sessile organisms inhabit area, while crustacea molluscs mobile organisms. Little information on diversity thrive in coralligenous known, though this highly important for biodiversity management purposes. A database was compiled method implemented information. More than 511 species have been recorded so far from formations, majority which belong class Gastropoda (357 sp.) followed Bivalvia (137 sp.), Polyplacophora (14 sp.), Cephalopoda (2 sp.) Scaphopoda (1 sp.). Among these, gastropod Luria lurida (Linnaeus, 1758) Charonia lampas 1758), endemic bivalve Pinna nobilis endolithic Lithophaga lithophaga protected international conventions.