New Records of Free–Living Marine  Nematodes (Nematoda: Enoplida)  from East Coast of India

VIJAYA BHANU; CH.; ANNAPURNA; C.; SRINIVASA RAO; M.; SIVA LAKSHMI; M. V.; SANJEEVI; P.; SATYANARAYANA; A.

Volume : II, Issue : XI, November - 2013

New Records of Free–Living Marine Nematodes (Nematoda: Enoplida) from East Coast of India

Vijaya Bhanu, Ch. , Annapurna, C. , Srinivasa Rao, M. , Siva Lakshmi, M. V. , Sanjeevi, P. , Satyanarayana, A.

Abstract :

The present study provides information about the systematics of nematodes along the East coast of India for the first time. Altogether 92 nematode species were identified, represented by 55 genera, 24 families and 3 orders. Enoplus evis, Enoplolaimus denticulatus, Oxystomina asetosa, Thalassoalaimus tardus, Metoncholaimus scanicus, Viscosia cobbi, Viscosia elegans and Trefusia longicauda belonging to the order Enoplida which happen to be first records from Indian waters. The detailed descriptions along with drawings of nematode species were presented in this paper.