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Diversity of Ctenophores in the Sundarban Mangroves, Northern Indian Ocean


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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.

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Bay of Bengal, Ctenophora, Beroe gracilis, Beroe ovata, Pleurobrachia pileus, Pleurobrachia globosa.
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Authors

Jasmine Purushothaman
Zoological Survey of India, Protozoology Section, M Block, New Alipore, Kolkata – 700053, India
Alfisa Siddique
Zoological Survey of India, Protozoology Section, M Block, New Alipore, Kolkata – 700053, India
Aishee Bhowal
Zoological Survey of India, Protozoology Section, M Block, New Alipore, Kolkata – 700053, India
Kailash Chandra
Zoological Survey of India, Protozoology Section, M Block, New Alipore, Kolkata – 700053, India

Abstract


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.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.26515/rzsi%2Fv120%2Fi2%2F2020%2F144245