New records of six Sabateria species (Nematoda: Comesomatidae) from Indian waters
Ansari, K.G.M.T.; Lyla, P.S.; Khan, S.A. (2015). New records of six Sabateria species (Nematoda: Comesomatidae) from Indian waters. Indian Journal of Geo Marine Sciences 44(4): 599-608
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
|   |
| Authors | | Top |
- Ansari, K.G.M.T.
- Lyla, P.S.
- Khan, S.A.
|
|
|
| Abstract |
One hundred and ninety two species of free-living marine nematodes were collected during Cruise No. 260 of “FORV Sagar Sampada” from the southeast continental shelf of India. Comesomatidae is the third most abundant family (six genera and sixteen species) along the southeast continental shelf of India. Among these, nine species were identified under the genus of Sabatieria. Six of these species Sabatieria celtica, Sabatieria longisetosa, Sabatieria ornata, Sabatieria praedatrix, Sabatieria pulchra and Sabatieria punctata which happen to be first record from Indian waters are described. |
|
