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ings published by COTTARELLI & MURA (1979, 1983), attribute to Leptes-
theria mayeti (Simon, 1885) the spinicaudatan collected in Mortelle.
The anostracan Chirocephalus diaphanus has been reported in two small
temporary pools in eastern Sicily (COTTARELLI & MURA, 1979; MARGARITORA
et al., 1982), two temporary ponds on Ustica island (MARRONE, 2003) and
another one on Monte Cofano (MARRONE & NASELLI-FLORES, 2004).
Two Branchipus species are reported in Sicily: B. pasai and B. schaefferi.
The former was described on the basis of specimens collected in 1954 in Cala
Pisana, Lampedusa island (COTTARELLI, 1968). In Lampedusa the species has
been also recorded in Cala Francese, Taccio Vecchio, Aria Rossa (COTTAREL-
LI & MURA, 1995) and Albero Sole (G. Tara legit, 1997). B. schaefferi is a com-
mon palearctic species. It is currently known to occur in Torre dell’Orsa
(COTTARELLI & MURA, 1979) and on Favignana island (COTTARELLI & MURA,
1995; MARRONE & NASELLI-FLORES, 2005).
Artemia salina is known to occur in Trapani and Marsala saltworks
(FARANDA, 1977; COTTARELLI & MURA, 1983; VANHAECKE et al., 1987; MURA,
2001; MURA & BRECCIAROLI, 2004). The presence of this species in the Sira-
cusa saltworks is cited by VANHAECKE et al. (1987).

UPDATED LARGE BRANCHIOPODS DISTRIBUTION IN SICILY

The survey, carried out from 2000 to 2005, covered the whole Sicilian
territory and led to the finding of 39 new sites hosting large branchiopods, 34
of which are hitherto unpublished (Tab. 2). Updated distribution of large
branchiopod species in Sicily is illustrated in Figures 1 and 2, while the main
features of literature and new sites are summarised in Tables 1 and 2, respec-
tively. The updated large branchiopods distribution in Sicily follows.

1. Notostraca: Triopidae
Lepidurus apus lubbocki (Brauer, 1873)
Occurrence sites: unknown.
Main bibliographical references: BRAUER, 1877; GURNEY, 1909.
Distribution: Palermo (PA).
Chorology: Mediterranean

Triops cancriformis (Bosc, 1802)
Occurrence sites: 1.01; 1.02; 1.04; 1.05; 1.07; 1.08; 1.09; 2.10; 2.19; 2.30.
Main bibliographical references: ZAFFAGNINI & TRENTINI, 1980; COTTARELLI & MURA, 1995;
MARRONE, 2003; MARRONE & NASELLI-FLORES, 2004, 2005; MANTOVANI et al., 2004.
Distribution: Carini (PA); Ustica (PA); Custonaci (TP); Favignana (TP); Gela (CL).
Chorology: Palearctic