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- Diversity of Ctenophores in the Sundarban Mangroves, Northern Indian Ocean
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1 Zoological Survey of India, Protozoology Section, M Block, New Alipore, Kolkata – 700053, IN
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Records of the Zoological Survey of India - A Journal of Indian Zoology, Vol 120, No 2 (2020), Pagination: 133-140Abstract
Four species of ctenophore viz., Pleurobrachia globosa Moser, 1903; Pleurobrachia pileus (O. F. Müller, 1776); Beroe ovata Bruguière, 1789 and Beroe gracilis Künne, 1939 were collected from the mangrove estuarine waters of Sundarban during winter monsoon survey conducted in January 2018. Of these species, Beroe gracilis Künne, 1939 is a new record from Bay of Bengal, Northern Indian Ocean. Pleurobrachia pileus was found to cause a swarm in Sundarban waters. The present study provides the description and distribution of four ctenophore species recorded in the study area.Keywords
Bay of Bengal, Ctenophora, Beroe gracilis, Beroe ovata, Pleurobrachia pileus, Pleurobrachia globosa.Full Text
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- Distribution and diversity of Polychaeta (Phylum: Annelida) in the Northern coastal waters of Bay of Bengal
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1 Zoological Survey of India, M Block, New Alipore, Kolkata − 700053, IN
2 Presidency University, 86/1 College Street, Kolkata − 700073, West Bengal, IN
1 Zoological Survey of India, M Block, New Alipore, Kolkata − 700053, IN
2 Presidency University, 86/1 College Street, Kolkata − 700073, West Bengal, IN
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Records of the Zoological Survey of India - A Journal of Indian Zoology, Vol 121, No 4 (2021), Pagination: 453-463Abstract
A compilation of polychaete species distributed along the East coast of India has been presented in this paper, which includes a total of 22 species belonging to 20 genera, 15 families, four orders and three subclasses; obtained during the summer monsoon survey of 2013. Subclass Errantia and Sedentaria comprised of 10 species each, while subclass Polychaeta incertae sedis consisted of only two species.Keywords
Benthic, Faunistic Study, Marine, Polychaetes.Full Text
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