Journal of the Marine Biological Association of India

First report on two species of ascidians to represent the genus Botryllus Gaertner, 1774 from Indian waters

Volume 48 Issue 1

V.K. Meenakshi and S. Senthamarai

Abstract

Colonial ascidians belonging to the genus Botryllus Gaertner, 1774 is new to Indian waters. Two species Botryllus purpureus (Oka, 1932) and B. schlosseri (Pallas, 1766) are reported.

Keywords

Colonial ascidian, Botryllus, new record

Date : 30-06-2006

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