Meio Fauna of Palk Bay with Special Reference to Free-Living Marine Nematodes

Abstract

This paper provides information about diversity and distribution of Marine nematodes of Palk Bay from different habitat of Sandy, Muddy and Mangroves. A total of 84 species distributed belongs to 16 families under 48 genera. Out of these 28-species recorded first time in this area. Tamilnadu harbours 199 species belongs to 33 families under 96 genera.