Veena, S and Kaladharan, P and Rohit, Prathibha and Rao, G Syda (2008) The pycnogonid (Endeis mollis Carpenter, 1904) associated with hydroids from the inshore waters of Visakhapatnam, India. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of India, 50 (1). pp. 17-22.
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Abstract
The sea spider or pycnogonid, identified as Endeis mollis Carpenter, 1904 were isolated from hydroids colonized for over 45 days on a large floating cage installed at Visakhapatnam inshore area at a depth of 10-12 m. More than 50% of the population consisted of males carrying egg mass. Occurrence of E. mollis off Visakhapatnam as well as their association with hydroids in Indian waters is reported for the first time.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Pycnogonids; sea spiders; Endeis mollis; hydroids; floating cage; Visakhapatnam |
| Subjects: | Marine Ecosystems Marine Biology |
| Divisions: | CMFRI-Kochi > Fishery Environment Management Division Subject Area > CMFRI > CMFRI-Kochi > Fishery Environment Management Division CMFRI-Kochi > Fishery Environment Management Division Subject Area > CMFRI-Kochi > Fishery Environment Management Division |
| Depositing User: | Mr. Arun Surendran |
| Date Deposited: | 16 Aug 2010 18:58 |
| Last Modified: | 09 Sep 2015 15:16 |
| URI: | http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/id/eprint/2220 |
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