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Polychaetes of the Wetlands of West Bengal


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A total of 74 species of Polychaetes belonging to 51 genera and 28 families have been reported so far from West Bengal wetlands. Out of these, only two species, viz., Aelosoma bengalensis and Lumbrineris pseudobifilaris are reported from freshwater habitats and the remaining are from brackishwater, estuarine and caostal habitats of the state. A list of all these species along with their habitat, district-wise distribution in the states and local status is presented in the present communication.

Keywords

Polychaetes, Macrobenthic, Wetland, Endemic.
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Authors

Santanu Mitra
Zoological Survey of India, F.P.S. Building, 27, J. L. Nehru Road, Kolkata 700016, India
A. Misra
Zoological Survey of India, F.P.S. Building, 27, J. L. Nehru Road, Kolkata 700016, India

Abstract


A total of 74 species of Polychaetes belonging to 51 genera and 28 families have been reported so far from West Bengal wetlands. Out of these, only two species, viz., Aelosoma bengalensis and Lumbrineris pseudobifilaris are reported from freshwater habitats and the remaining are from brackishwater, estuarine and caostal habitats of the state. A list of all these species along with their habitat, district-wise distribution in the states and local status is presented in the present communication.

Keywords


Polychaetes, Macrobenthic, Wetland, Endemic.

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