Fig. 1

Map of collection stations for the species reported in this study. Stations in North Aegean Sea: 1. Limnos Island; 2. Kaspakas, Limnos Island; 3. Central Siggitikos Gulf; 4. Pyrgadikia, Chalkidiki; 5. Cape, Epanomi; 6. Aggelohori; 7. Nea Michaniona; 8. Palioura, Epanomi; 9. Paralia, Epanomi; 10. Central Thermaikos Gulf; 11. Toroni, Chalkidiki; 12. Tristinika, Chalkidiki; 13. Chorto, Pagasitikos Gulf. Stations in South Aegean Sea: 14. Eandio, Salamina Island, 15. Anavissos, Attiki; 16. Lavrio, Attiki; 17. Legrena, Attiki; 18. Anafi, Island; 19. Damatria, Karpathos Island; 20. Diakoftis, Karpathos Island; 21. Amoopi, Karpathos Island; 22. Kythnos, Island; 23. Central Saronikos Gulf; 24. Epidaurus Gulf; 25. Ireo, Korynthiakos Gulf. Stations in the Ionian Sea: 26. Gythio, Lakonikos Gulf; 27. Kardamili, Messenian Gulf; 28. Castro, Kyllini; 29. Kanali, Preveza; 30. Pantokratoras, Preveza. 31. South Saronikos Gulf