Journal of the Marine Biological Association of India

On the species of Pontella Dana and Pontellopsis Brady of the International Indian Ocean Expedition collections (1960-1965).

Volume 17 Issue 2

P. Parameswaran Pillai

Abstract

The copepod material belonging to the genera Pontella Dana and Pontellopsis Brady (Calanoida: Pontellidae) sorted out from the International Indian Ocean Expedition Collections were studied. The collections were made from 87 stations scattered all over the area and include the Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal, Central, South-east, 4nd South-west parts of the Indian Ocean. In all eleven species were identified. In view of the paucity of the material for evaluating their distribution in different geographical areas in the Indian Ocean the report deals mainly with the taxonomy of different species with discussion on their distribution. 

Date : 30-08-1975