MBAI - The Marine Biological Association of India

Addition to the ascidian fauna of India

Volume 47 Issue 1

V. K. Meenakshi

Abstract

Eight species of simple ascidians of the genus Ascidin are reported of which three species - Ascidin indicn sp.nov., A. kesavanicn sp.nov., and A. tuticoriensis sp.nov., are new to science and the other five spcies - A. chnllengeri Herdman, 1882; A. deceptn Kott, 1985; A. glabra Hartmeyer, 1922; A. latesiplzonicn Hartmeyer, 1922; and A. liberatn Slutter, 1887 are new records to Indian waters

Keywords

Simple ascidines, ascidian fauna of India

Date : 30-06-2005

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