Studies on the free-living protozoan fauna of estuaries in the coastal zone of Tamil Nadu, India

Authors

  • L. Bindu
     Marine Biology Regional Centre, 130, Santhome High Road, Chennai − 600028

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/141506

Keywords:

Bioindicator, New Records, Protozoa, Testate Amoebae, Tintinnids

Abstract

A study was conducted to explore and document the free living protozoan diversity in estuaries in coastal zone of Tamil Nadu for the first time. The study covered the estuaries, viz., Arasalar, Vettar, Kaduviyar, Kollidam, Vellar, Marakkanam, Pulicat and Kaliveli of coastal zone of Tamil Nadu and resulted in the occurrence of 58 species of free-living protozoa including testate amoebae, tintinnids and foraminiferans from different estuaries coming under 9 genera and 6 families. All the species are new records from these estuaries and 5 species constituted as new records to India, viz., Arcella excavata Cunningham 1919, Centropyxis delicatula Penard 1902, Centropyxis discoides Penard 1902, Difflugia binucleata Penard 1902 and Difflugia geosphaira Ogden 1991.

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2021-03-30

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Bindu, L. (2021). Studies on the free-living protozoan fauna of estuaries in the coastal zone of Tamil Nadu, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India, 121(1), 61–75. https://doi.org/10.26515/rzsi/v121/i1/2021/141506

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Volume 121, Issue 1, 2021

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