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The pycnogonid (Endeis mollis Carpenter, 1904) associated with hydroids from the inshore waters of Visakhapatnam, India

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Title The pycnogonid (Endeis mollis Carpenter, 1904) associated with hydroids from the inshore waters of Visakhapatnam, India
 
Creator Veena, S
Kaladharan, P
Rohit, Prathibha
Rao, G Syda
 
Subject Marine Ecosystems
Marine Biology
 
Description The sea spider or pycnogonid, identified as Endeis mollis Carpenter, 1904 were isolated from hydroids colonized for over 45 days on a large floating cage installed at Visakhapatnam inshore area at a depth of 10-12 m. More than 50% of the population consisted of males carrying egg mass. Occurrence of E. mollis off Visakhapatnam as well as their association with hydroids in Indian waters is reported for the first time.
 
Publisher MBAI
 
Date 2008
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Language en
 
Identifier http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/2220/1/Dr._P_Kaladharan.pdf
Veena, S and Kaladharan, P and Rohit, Prathibha and Rao, G Syda (2008) The pycnogonid (Endeis mollis Carpenter, 1904) associated with hydroids from the inshore waters of Visakhapatnam, India. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of India, 50 (1). pp. 17-22.