Two new marine flatworms (Polycladida: Pseudocerotidae) from Andaman & Nicobar Islands, India

Sudhanshu Dixit; C. Raghunathan; Kailash Chandra

doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4221.1.5

Two new marine flatworms (Polycladida: Pseudocerotidae) from Andaman & Nicobar Islands, India

Sudhanshu Dixit^*
, C. Raghunathan
, Kailash Chandra

^*Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

8 Scopus citations

Abstract

The genus Pseudoceros is one of the most flamboyant among polyclads and is represented by 87 species worldwide. Pseudoceros galatheensis sp. nov. and P. nigropunctatus sp. nov., based on morphological and histological characters, have been described in the present paper. Both species had been photographed in the past from other parts of the world but lacked formal description. These are an addition to the polyclad fauna of the world described from India.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	111-122
Number of pages	12
Journal	Zootaxa
Volume	4221
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4221.1.5
State	Published - 16 Jan 2017
Externally published	Yes

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
Copyright © 2017 Magnolia Press.

Keywords

Andaman & Nicobar Islands
India
New species
Polyclad
Pseudoceros
Taxonomy

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Animal Science and Zoology

Access to Document

10.11646/zootaxa.4221.1.5

Cite this

@article{32125e362a88495d853db1ab16fc49f3,

title = "Two new marine flatworms (Polycladida: Pseudocerotidae) from Andaman \& Nicobar Islands, India",

abstract = "The genus Pseudoceros is one of the most flamboyant among polyclads and is represented by 87 species worldwide. Pseudoceros galatheensis sp. nov. and P. nigropunctatus sp. nov., based on morphological and histological characters, have been described in the present paper. Both species had been photographed in the past from other parts of the world but lacked formal description. These are an addition to the polyclad fauna of the world described from India.",

keywords = "Andaman \& Nicobar Islands, India, New species, Polyclad, Pseudoceros, Taxonomy",

author = "Sudhanshu Dixit and C. Raghunathan and Kailash Chandra",

note = "Publisher Copyright: Copyright {\textcopyright} 2017 Magnolia Press.",

year = "2017",

month = jan,

day = "16",

doi = "10.11646/zootaxa.4221.1.5",

language = "English",

volume = "4221",

pages = "111--122",

journal = "Zootaxa",

issn = "1175-5326",

publisher = "Magnolia Press",

number = "1",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - Two new marine flatworms (Polycladida: Pseudocerotidae) from Andaman & Nicobar Islands, India

AU - Dixit, Sudhanshu

AU - Raghunathan, C.

AU - Chandra, Kailash

PY - 2017/1/16

Y1 - 2017/1/16

N2 - The genus Pseudoceros is one of the most flamboyant among polyclads and is represented by 87 species worldwide. Pseudoceros galatheensis sp. nov. and P. nigropunctatus sp. nov., based on morphological and histological characters, have been described in the present paper. Both species had been photographed in the past from other parts of the world but lacked formal description. These are an addition to the polyclad fauna of the world described from India.

AB - The genus Pseudoceros is one of the most flamboyant among polyclads and is represented by 87 species worldwide. Pseudoceros galatheensis sp. nov. and P. nigropunctatus sp. nov., based on morphological and histological characters, have been described in the present paper. Both species had been photographed in the past from other parts of the world but lacked formal description. These are an addition to the polyclad fauna of the world described from India.

KW - Andaman & Nicobar Islands

KW - India

KW - New species

KW - Polyclad

KW - Pseudoceros

KW - Taxonomy

UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85015421647

U2 - 10.11646/zootaxa.4221.1.5

DO - 10.11646/zootaxa.4221.1.5

M3 - Article

C2 - 28187676

AN - SCOPUS:85015421647

SN - 1175-5326

VL - 4221

SP - 111

EP - 122

JO - Zootaxa

JF - Zootaxa

IS - 1

ER -

Two new marine flatworms (Polycladida: Pseudocerotidae) from Andaman & Nicobar Islands, India

Abstract

Bibliographical note

Keywords

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Access to Document

Fingerprint

Cite this