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Distribution and diversity of Polychaeta (Phylum: Annelida) in the Northern coastal waters of Bay of Bengal


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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.

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Benthic, Faunistic Study, Marine, Polychaetes.
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Authors

Alfisa Siddique
Zoological Survey of India, M Block, New Alipore, Kolkata − 700053, India
Jasmine Purushothaman
Zoological Survey of India, M Block, New Alipore, Kolkata − 700053, India
Aishee Bhowal
Zoological Survey of India, M Block, New Alipore, Kolkata − 700053, India
Sumit Mandal
Presidency University, 86/1 College Street, Kolkata − 700073, West Bengal, India

Abstract


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.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.26515/rzsi%2Fv121%2Fi4%2F2021%2F148098