Addition of Some Marine Ostracoda and Diplostraca from Pakistan (Northern Arabian Sea) and Restudy of Ctenopod Penilia avirostris and Cyprinid Cypridina dentata
Addition of Some Marine Ostracoda and Diplostraca from Pakistan (Northern Arabian Sea) and Restudy of Ctenopod Penilia avirostris and Cyprinid Cypridina dentata
Quddusi B. Kazmi* and M.A. Kazmi
ABSTRACT
This study was carried out in order to add in the existing fauna of the marine Ostracoda and Diplostraca of Pakistan. The paper summarizes published and unpublished species of planktonic and phytal Ostracoda and Diplostraca recorded from the Pakistan coast (northern Arabian Sea). We report hereby two halocyprid ostracods Conchoecia sp. and Halocypria sp. of the family Halocyprididae Dana, and podocopid ostracod species Parasterope sp. of the family Cylindroleberididae Müller; another species- Ancohenia robusta (Brady, 1890) of a myodocopid family Sarsiellidae and Rutiderma sp. of family Rutidermatidae Brady and Norman were also collected; an instar of an indeterminate myodocopid ostracod is added here Additional descriptions of cyprinid Cypridina dentata (Müller,1906), and a diplostracan Penilia avirostris Dana, 1849 of the order Ctenopoda in the family Sididae Baird are given here Sample of Penilia avirostris is worth emphasizing as it is among the samples collected in the Northwestern Indian Ocean within the framework of the Office of Naval Research project (ONR: under Grant N00014-86-86-G-0230 1991), through partnerships with Pakistan academia and government, ONR coordinates and sponsors scientific research and technology development for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. All the species are described and illustrated.
To share on other social networks, click on any share button. What are these?
