Occurrence of Free-Living Marine Nematode Thoracostompsis doveae Warwick 1970 and Crenopharynx marion Southern 1914 (Nematoda: Enoplida) From Uppanar Estuary Cuddalore – South East Coast of India

Author(s): M. Victorraj, P. S. Lyla*, S. Ajmalkhan and T. Suthakar

Abstract: As many as 72 species of nematodes belonging to 42 genera and 21 families were identified in Uppanar estuary of southeast coast of India. The species Thoracostompsis doveae was recorded first time in India and Crenopharynx marion (order: enoplida) was found to be a rare occurrence in the study area was described in this paper.

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