New distributional records of free-living marine nematodes from Indian waters I. Chromadorids
Ansari, K.G.M.T.; Lyla, P.S.; Khan, S.A. (2015). New distributional records of free-living marine nematodes from Indian waters I. Chromadorids. Indian Journal of Geo Marine Sciences 44(5): 756-765
In: Indian Journal of Geo Marine Sciences. National Institute of Science Communication and Information Resources (NISCAIR): New Delhi. ISSN 0379-5136; e-ISSN 0975-1033, more
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| Keywords |
Chromadorea [WoRMS]; Nematoda [WoRMS]
Marine/Coastal |
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Meiofauna;Nematodes;Chromadorids;Continental shelf;India |
| Authors | | Top |
- Ansari, K.G.M.T.
- Lyla, P.S.
- Khan, S.A.
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| Abstract |
Totally 192 species of free-living marine nematodes were identified in the southeast continental shelf of India during Cruise no. 260 of “FORV Sagar Samada”. Among these free-living marine nematodes following nine of these Chromadorids species: Comesa cuanensis, Chromaspirina inglisi, Chromaspirina parapontica, Desmadora (Desmadora) schulzi, Metachromadora (Bradylaimus) suecica, Pseudonchus northumbriensis, Epsilonema pustulatum, Draconema claparedii and Tricoma longirostris which happen to be first record from Indian waters are described. |
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