Scaptrella filicaudata. (a) Holotype full specimen, (b) Cephalic region, (c) Jointed mandibles, (d) Tail tip, (e) Caudal region showing spicular apparatus. Scale bar 20 μm. Phylum: Nematoda Rudolphi, 1808 Class: Chromadorea Order: Monhysterida F ...
New species of nematode from the south eastern Arabian Sea
Paramicrolaimus damodarani entire organism (Scale bar 20 μm) Phylum: Nematoda Rudolphi, 1808 Class: Chromadorea Order: Chromadorida Filipjev, 1929 Family: Paramicrolaimidae Lorenzen, 1981 Paramicrolaimus damodarani Jacob, Jaleel & Vija ...
New record of brittle star from Andaman waters, with bathymetric range extension
Ophiomyces delata, entire organism in lateral view Phylum: Echinodermata Class: Ophiuroidea Gray, 1840 Order: Ophiurida Müller & Troschel, 1840 Family: Ophiohelidae Perrier, 1893 Ophiomyces delata Koehler 1904 Collection: Andaman &a ...
A new species of polychaete from the Nicobar Islands, North Indian Ocean
Pettibonella shompens, entire organism Phylum: Annelida Class: Polychaeta Grube, 1850 Subclass: Sedentaria Lamarck, 1818 Infraclass: Scolecida Rouse & Fauchald, 1997 Family: Orbiniidae Hartman, 1942 Pettibonella shompens Gopal et al ...
First record of deep-sea small eyed scabbard-fish from south eastern Arabian Sea
Aphanopus microphthalmus Phylum: Chordata Haeckel, 1874 Class: Actinopterygii Klein, 1885 Order: Perciformes Bleeker, 1859 Family: Trichiuridae Rafinesque, 1810 Genus: Aphanopus Lowe, 1839 Aphanopus microphthalmus Norman, 1939 Co ...
New record of brittle star from Arabian Sea
Ophiodaphne scripta, male-female pairs, left: ventral view showing male attached to oral side of female, right: dorsal view of female Phylum: Echinodermata Class: Ophiuroidea Gray, 1840 Order: Ophiurida Müller & Troschel, 1840 Family: Amp ...
First record of a deep-sea anglerfish from Indian Ocean
Halieutopsis stellifera Phylum: Chordata Haeckel, 1874 Class: Actinopterygii Klein, 1885 Order: Lophiiformes Garman, 1899 Family: Ogcocephalidae Gill, 1893 Genus: Halieutopsis Garman, 1899 Halieutopsis stellifera (Smith & Radcliffe ...
New species of brittle star from Arabian Sea
Asteroschema sampadae Phylum: Echinodermata Class: Ophiuroidea Gray, 1840 Order: Euryalida Lamarck, 1816 Family: Asteroschematidae Verrill, 1899 Asteroschema sampadae Parameswaran & Abdul Jaleel, 2012 Collection: SE Arabian Sea slop ...