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Epizoic and ectoparasitic protozoans from planktonic copepods of the southwest and southeast coasts of India with the description of a new species

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Title Epizoic and ectoparasitic protozoans from planktonic copepods of the southwest and southeast coasts of India with the description of a new species
 
Creator Santhakumari, V.
 
Subject Aquatic Ecology, Productivity
new species
plankton
infestation
ectoparasites
epizoites
Acineta sajirae
Ellobiopsis gemmipara
Paracineta gaetani
Trochilioides trivialis
Protozoa
Copepoda
ISW, India, West Coast
ISW, India, East Coast
 
Description The epizoic and the ectoparasitic protozoans were studied from the planktonic copepods of the southwest and southeast coasts of India. The species of protozoans viz. Trochilioides trivialis Fenchel, Zoothamnium adamsi Stokes; Ephelota gemmipara Hertwig, Acineta euchaeta Sewell, A. sajirae sp. nov., Paracineta pleuromammae Steur, P. gaetani Sewell, Hallezia scottocalani Sewell, Ellobiopsis chattoni Caullery, E. elongata Steuer and a few cysts, are described with illustrations. T. trivialis and P. pleuromammae are new records from the Indian Ocean. E. gemmipara as epizoic on copepods is recorded for the first time. A. sajirae is a new species belonging to the family Acinetidae. The epizoits and the ectoparasites were found infesting the appendages and the body proper of different species of planktonic copepods collected from four sectors, off Tuticorin, off Cape comorin, off Karwar and off Ratnagiri. The nature of association, host, associate relationship and the rate of infestation are discussed
 
Date 1995-09-03T10:01:12Z
2017-09-29T13:48:24Z
1995-09-03T10:01:12Z
2017-09-29T13:48:24Z
1985
 
Type Journal Article
 
Identifier Journal of the Marine Biological Association of India, vol.27; 1985; 29-38
0025-3146
http://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/6317
 
Language en
 
Relation J Mar Biol Assoc India
 
Publisher Marine Biological Association of India