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Lorcifera, an under known phyla: first record of higgins larva of <i>Armorloricus</i> (Loricifera: Nanaloricidae) from Indian waters

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Title Lorcifera, an under known phyla: first record of higgins larva of Armorloricus (Loricifera: Nanaloricidae) from Indian waters
 
Creator Annapurna, C.
Bhanu, Ch. Vijaya
Rao, M. Srinivasa
Sheeja, C.
Sanjeevi, P.
Babu, M. Naveen
Satyanarayana, A.
Ambedkar, A.
 
Subject New records
Armorloricus
Loricifera
Continental Shelf of India
 
Description 317-321
Lorcifera is the scarcely known phylum in the animal kingdom. Only twenty-two species in eight genera were described till today around the world. In the present study, a Higgins larva of Armorloricus (Loricifera: Nanaloricidae) is reported for the first time from the Indian waters. This record will contribute to the meiofaunal group of Indian seas. Morphological characteristics and distribution of the Higgins larva is provided.
 
Date 2017-03-16T07:39:58Z
2017-03-16T07:39:58Z
2017-02
 
Type Article
 
Identifier 0975-1033 (Online); 0379-5136 (Print)
http://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/40777
 
Language en_US
 
Rights CC Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.5 India
 
Publisher NISCAIR-CSIR, India
 
Source IJMS Vol.46(02) [February 2017]