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Proceedings of the International Academy of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, 2015, 5(2): 83-88
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A report on the coral reef dwelling polyclads of Nicobar Islands, India

C. R. Sreeraj1,2, C. Raghunathan1
1Zoological Survey of India, Andaman and Nicobar Regional Centre, National Coral Reef Research Institute, Port Blair - 744102, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India
2National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management, Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, Koodal Building, Anna University Campus, Chennai - 600025, Tamil Nadu, India

Received 9 January 2015;Accepted 15 February 2015;Published online 1 June 2015
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Abstract
Although the Polycladida (Platyhelminthes) are prominent members of many reef communities, no comprehensive surveys exist for the Nicobar group of Islands, India. A total of 7 species of polyclads were collected from the reef areas of the Nancowry group of Islands in Nicobar region. The polyclads reported through this study are new to Nicobar group of Islands while, Cycloporus venetus Newman and Cannon, 2002; Phrikoceros mopsus (Marcus, 1952); Pseudobiceros uniarborensis Newman and Cannon, 1994 and Pseudobiceros stellae Newman and Cannon, 1994 are first records for the Indian waters.

Keywords Polycladida;Phirkoceros;Pseudobiceros;Cycloporus;Nancowry;India.


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