NEW RECORD OF COLONIAL ASCIDIAN POLYCITOR CALAMUS KOTT, 1992 OF THE FAMILY POLYCITORIDAE MICHAELSEN, 1904 FROM INDIAN WATERS
Journal Title: Asian J of Pharm Sci & Tech - Year 2014, Vol 4, Issue 1
Abstract
ABSTRACT Ascidians are common biofouling oraganisms found on almost all underwater marine structures and distributed from the lowest low tide level to the depth of the ocean. A biological resources study of ascidians conducted along Turicorin coast in the year 2010-2011 showed the occurrence of the one more genera of ascidian as new record to Indian water. The survey reports the presence of Polycitor calamus of genus Polycitor and family Polycitoridae from the chank bed of Tuticorin coast. The total number of genera of the family Polycitoridae reported from Indian water could be raised from one to two. Characters for identification of the species Polycitor calamus is given with detailed descriptions and Camera Lucida sketches. Key words: Aplousobranchia, Colonial ascidians, Polycitor calamus, Polycitoridae, Tuticorin
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Meenakshi VK* and Senthamarai S
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