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First record of Phyllognathopus bassoti Rouch, 1972 from India, with remarks on the family Phyllognathopodidae Gurney, 1932 (Crustacea, Copepoda, Harpacticoida)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 February 2009

T. Karanovic  and
Y. Ranga Reddy
T. Karanovic
Affiliation:
Western Australian Museum, Francis Street, 6000 Perth, WA, Australia.
Y. Ranga Reddy
Affiliation:
Nararjuna University, Department of Zoology, Nagarjunanagar 522510, Adhra Pradesh, India.
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Abstract

Phyllognathopus bassoti Rouch, 1972, originally described from Long Island, Papua New Guinea, and later reported from the Philippines, is found for the first time in India. This subterranean species is redescribed and its ecology and zoogeography are discussed. Also, the systematics of the family Phyllognathopodidae is discussed and a key to genera and species is given. As a result of the taxonomic analysis, three species are here synonymized: Phyllognathopus insularis Chappuis, 1940 and P. camptoides Bozic, 1965 with P. chappuisi Delachaux, 1924; and P. volcanicus Barclay, 1969 with P. viguieri (Maupas, 1892). It has been observed that odonate nymphs prey on adults and copepodids of P. bassoti, an interaction not known until now.

Keywords

copepodsharpacticoidstaxonomygroundwaterfamily key
Type
Research Article
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Annales de Limnologie - International Journal of Limnology , Volume 40 , Issue 2 , June 2004 , pp. 121 - 132
Copyright
© Université Paul Sabatier, 2004

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