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<title>First record of Yellow Mesh sea star Nardoa novaecaledoniae (Perrier,
 1875) (Echinodermata: Asteroidea: Ophidiasteridae) from Andaman 
and Nicobar Islands</title>
<authors>
<author>Naveen Kumar Nigam</author>
<author>C. Raghunathan</author>
</authors>
<affiliations>
<affiliation>
Zoological Survey of India, Andaman and Nicobar Regional Centre, National Coral Reef Research Institute, Port Blair - 744102, 
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India
</affiliation>
</affiliations>
<journal>Proceedings of the International Academy of Ecology and Environmental Sciences</journal>
<issn>ISSN 2220-8860</issn>
<homepage>http://www.iaees.org/publications/journals/piaees/online-version.asp</homepage>
<year>2017</year>
<volume>7</volume>
<issue>2</issue>
<startpage>25</startpage>
<endpage>29</endpage>
<publisher>International Academy of Ecology and Environmental Sciences</publisher>
<location>Hong Kong</location>
<date>
<received>24 February 2017</received>
<accepted>30 March 2017</accepted>
<published>1 June 2017</published>
</date>
<keywords>
<keyword>Andaman and Nicobar Islands</keyword>
<keyword>Echinoderm</keyword>
<keyword>Nardoa</keyword>
<keyword>new record</keyword>
<keyword>sea star</keyword>
</keywords>
<abstract>
Nardoa novaecaledoniae (Perrier, 1875) was reported herein from coral reefs of Andaman and Nicobar Islands for the first time. This paper presents the detailed taxonomic account along with its distribution.
</abstract>
<doi>DOI 10.0000/issn-2220-8860-piaees-2017-v7-0004</doi>
<url>http://www.iaees.org/publications/journals/piaees/articles/2017-7(2)/first-record-of-Yellow-Mesh-sea-star-Nardoa-novaecaledoniae.pdf</url>
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