A RECORD OF BLACK SEA SQUIRTS, Herdmania momus (SAVIGNY, 1816) (FAMILY: PYURIDAE) AND Phallusia nigra (SAVIGNY, 1816) (FAMILY: ASCIDIIDAE) OFF THOOTHUKUDI, SOUTHEAST COAST OF INDIA (08º 35’ 22.5” N lat. 78º 27’ 40.9” E long and 08º 31’ 91.2”N lat. 78º 25’

T. Vaitheeswaran; T. Rajasekaran; S. Balasubramani

doi:10.56093/ijvasr.v44i4.173667

Authors

T. Vaitheeswaran Assistant General Manager, Research Development, Quality Control, RARBIO ENERGIES PRIVATE LIMITED
T. Rajasekaran Department of New Drug Discovery, (Marine Invertebrate Division), Cancer Drugs, #311/2, Vellalar Street, Mel Ayanambakkam, Chennai - 600 095
S. Balasubramani Department of New Drug Discovery, (Marine Invertebrate Division), Cancer Drugs, #311/2, Vellalar Street, Mel Ayanambakkam, Chennai - 600 095

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijvasr.v44i4.173667

Keywords:

Ascidiidae, Herdmania momus and Phallusia nigra, Thoothukudi coast of Gulf of Mannar

Abstract

A new record of sea squirts, Herdmania momus (Savigny, 1816) and Phallusia nigra (Savigny, 1816) off Thoothukudi coast of Gulf of Mannar, southeast coast of India is reported. H. momus and P. nigra of which, only one specimen of the first species and four specimens of second species were caught at the depth of 310 m as an incidental by-catch. It was recorded from about 08º 53.6’N 78º 16’E and 08º 53.8’N 78º 32’E/310 m from Thoothukudi fishing harbour, southeast coast of India.

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