TWO NEW SPECIES OF SUCTORIANS, ACINETA SATYANANDAN.I SP. NOV. AND PARACINETA KARUNAKARANI SP. NOV., EPIZOIC ON OSTRACODS


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  • V Santhakumari National Institute of Oceanography, Cochin - 682018.

Abstract

Two species of protozoic suctorians, Acinela satyanandani sp. nov, and
Paracineta karunakaraiii sp. nov., are described. These were found attached on
the body of the marine ostracod, Cypridina dentata (Muller), collected from the
shelf and slope areas of the southwest coast of India. The mode of attachment,
host specificity and rate of infestation are given.

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  • V Santhakumari, National Institute of Oceanography, Cochin - 682018.
    National Institute of Oceanography, Cochin - 682018.

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Santhakumari, V. (2011). TWO NEW SPECIES OF SUCTORIANS, ACINETA SATYANANDAN.I SP. NOV. AND PARACINETA KARUNAKARANI SP. NOV., EPIZOIC ON OSTRACODS. Indian Journal of Fisheries, 33(4), 471-475. https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJF/article/view/10965