Abstract
As the result of a first screening of temporary inlandwater habitats, Branchinella spinosa is hererecorded for the first time in Greece. This findingextends the circum-Mediterranean part of its vastdistribution. The species was collected from a shallowastatic coastal salt-marsh that is mainly fed byrainwater, where it coexists but rarely co-occurs withArtemia parthenogenetica. Branchinellaspinosa is only the fourth anostracan speciescurrently known from Greece. The poor knowledge ofanostracan richness and abundance is mainly due tolimited sampling efforts in this area. As temporaryaquatic habitats are threatened by severalanthropogenic activities, especially agriculture andland clearing for urbanisation and tourism, there isan urgent necessity for further monitoring andprotection of these precious habitats.
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