Abstract
Four alien foraminifer species are found in the recent
 sediment samples collected from the Aegean coast of Turkey. Nodobaculariella cristobalensis McCulloch and N.
 galapagosensis McCulloch are observed in Güllük Bay (Muğla), Karşıyaka
 (İzmir) and Babakale (Balıkesir). These two species have not yet been recorded
 in the Mediterranean. Their absence in the Indian Ocean fauna suggests an
 introduction via ballast waters. Two individuals of Indo-Pacific originated
 foraminifer species, Pseudonodosaria
 brevis (d'Orbigny, 1846) are found in the recent sediment samples from
 Ildır Bay (İzmir) and Akköy (Aydın). This constitutes the first records of
 these species in the Mediterranean Sea. Cornuspiroides
 striolata (Brady) specimens are observed in grab samples collected from
 seven different stations in Ildır Bay. This is the second record of this
 species from the Turkish coastline and extends its range of distribution.
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