Rotifers from West Bengal. IV. Further contributions to the Eurotatoria

This paper deals with 25 eurotatorien species (spread over eleven families) collected from Calcutta and its environs (Lower Bengal). Of these, 18 species represent new records from this state while six of them are new records from India.     

Taxonomic notes on some freshwater Gastrotricha from West Bengal,India

The present paper is a taxanomic account of seven species of gastrotrichs (Gastrotricha: Chaetonotidae) collected from Calcutta and its adjacent areas (Lower Bengal). All the reported species represent new records from the north-eastern region of this subcontinent and three of them are new records from India.     

Rotifers from west Bengal III. Further studies on the Eurotatoria

This paper presents an account of 41 rotifer taxa (spread over 31 species) belonging to five eurotatorien families i.e., Brachionidae, Euchlanidae, Mytilinidae, Trichotridae and Colurellidae. Amongst these, 29 are new records from the North Eastern region of this subcontinent and seven are indicated as new records from India.     

On species of genus Lepadella (Eurotatoria:Monogononta:Colurellidae) from North-Eastern India,with remarks on Indian taxa

Ten species of Lepadella Bory de St. Vincent, 1826, including one new species and one new form, are documented from North-Eastern India. Two of these species are new records from this country and six are new reports from N.E. region. Comments are also made on the status and distribution of various Indian taxa.     

Indian species of Drosophilidae,exclusive of the genus Drosophila

An account is given of five species representing four genera of the family Drosophilidae, one of which is described as new and two are new records from India. The Indian species of Drosophilidae (excluding Drosophila species) are listed and a key to the genera is provided.     

Contributions to the Rotifer fauna of Panjab State,India. I. Family Brachionidae

This communication deals with an account of 20 species (spread over four genera) belonging to the family Brachionidae, collected from various localities in Panjab State (N. W. India). A number of infraspecific categories (forms and varieties) are also recorded. The present study has added 8 taxa as new records to the list of previously recorded brachionid rotifers from N. W. India and one represents a new record from India.     

Aeolid opisthobranch molluscs (Glaucidae) from the Indian Ocean and the south-west Pacific

Eight aeolid opisthobranch molluscs of the subfamilies Facelininae, Favorininae, and Herviellinae are reported from Tanzanian waters, and two species from Northwestern India. New records from Queensland, Australia greatly extend the range of two species reported from Tanzania. Phidiana militaris (Alder & Hancock) and P. indica (Bergh) are shown to be distinct and a species from New Zealand, originally identified as P. militaris , is shown to be new. P. bourailli (Risbec), previously reported only from New Caledonia, is described from Tanzania, as is a new species of Phidiana. Favorinus japonicus Baba is reported from Tanzania, the first published record outside Japan, a new species of Godiva is described from Tanzania and Queensland, and three new species of Sakuraeolis are described, one from India and two from Tanzania. A new species of Herviella is described from Tanzania.     

Literature based species occurrence data of birds of northeast India

The northeast region of India is one of the world's most significant biodiversity hotspots. One of the richest bird areas in India, it is an important route for migratory birds and home to many endemic bird species. This paper describes a literature-based dataset of species occurrences of birds of northeast India. The occurrence records documented in the dataset are distributed across eleven states of India, viz.: Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. The geospatial scope of the dataset represents 24 to 29 degree North latitude and 78 to 94 degree East longitude, and it comprises over 2400 occurrence records. These records have been collated from scholarly literature published between1915 and 2008, especially from the Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society (JBNHS). The temporal scale of the dataset represents bird observations recorded between 1909 and 2007. The dataset has been developed by employing MS Excel. The key elements in the database are scientific name, taxonomic classification, temporal and geospatial details including geo-coordinate precision, data collector, basis of record and primary source of the data record. The temporal and geospatial quality of more than 50% of the data records has been enhanced retrospectively. Where possible, data records are annotated with geospatial coordinate precision to the nearest minute. This dataset is being constantly updated with the addition of new data records, and quality enhancement of documented occurrences. The dataset can be used in species distribution and niche modeling studies. It is planned to expand the scope of the dataset to collate bird species occurrences across the Indian peninsula.     

An annotated list of the marine algae of Visakhapatnam (India)

In all, 80 species and varieties of marine algae are recorded from the intertidal region of the Visakhapatnam coast. Of these, 18 are new records for India and seven are first records for the east coast. Information on the localities of their occurrence and notes on the morphology and other features of taxonomic interest are given in the annotations.     

Contributions to the rotifer fauna of ORISSA,India

This paper deals with 36 species of monogonont rotifers (belonging to 10 eurotatorien families) collected from Sambalpur (Orissa State) in Eastern India. Of the reported taxa, 15 species have been added as new records to the previous list from this region while one species represents a new record from this country.     

Aquatic oligochaeta from among the roots of eichhornia crassipes solms

The paper records the presence of sixteen species of aquatic oligochaetes, belonging to the Aeolosomatidae (1 species). Naididae (13 species) and Tubificidae (2 species), living in association with the floating roots of the water hyacinth, Eichhornia crassipes Solms., from a tank in Vizianagaram town in Andhra Pradesh, India. Of these, Aeolosoma hyalinum Bunke, 1967 and Dero obtusa D'Udekem, 1855 are new records for the Indian sub-continent.     

Indian Brachionidae (Eurotatoria: Monogononta) and their distribution

Thirty-one species of Brachionids (Eurotatoria: Brachionidae) are reported from India. Brachionus bennini (Leissling) and B. patulus macracanthus (Daday) are new records from this country. Two new synonyms are proposed. Comments are made on the distribution of the different taxa.     

New records,synonyms and combinations for oriental Sarcophagidae (Diptera), with updated checklists for Cambodia,India, Taiwan,Thailand and Vietnam

Faunistic records of 29 flesh fly species are presented, and the following new country-level records are provided: 12 species (Senotainia albifrons, Eremasiomyia macularis, Asceloctella calicifera, Pseudothyrsocnema caudagalli, Liosarcophaga dux, L. kohla, L. scopariiformis, L. tuberosa, Parasarcophaga misera, Sarcosolomonia harinasutai, S. shinonagai, Seniorwhitea princeps) new to Cambodia, one species (S. shinonagai) new to India, one species (Brachicoma devia) new to Taiwan, two species (Myorhina thinhi, L. tuberosa) new to Thailand, and two species (E. macularis, P. caudagalli) new to Vietnam. Based on critical revision of all published records and on new data presented herein, 215 species of Sarcophagidae are listed from Cambodia (16 species), India (138), Taiwan (63), Thailand (98) and Vietnam (49). One new subjective generic synonym is proposed: Shinonagaella Verves, 1997 = Lehisca Kurahashi and Tan, 2012, syn. nov. Altogether, total of 21 new subjective synonyms and 16 new combinations are proposed.     

The lichen genus Diploschistes in India and Nepal

Abstract: A taxonomic revision of 15 taxa of Diploschistes from India and Nepal is presented. Two species, D. awasthii and D. nepalensis, are described as new. Diploschistes caesioplumbeus (Nyl.,) Vainio, D. diacapsis (Ach.) Lumbsch and D. euganeus (Massal.) Steiner are new records for the lichen flora of India.     

Taxonomic studies on genus Tetramorium Mayr (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) with report of two new species and three new records including a tramp species from India with a revised key

Two new species of Tetramorium Mayr, namely Tetramorium shivalikensesp. n. and Tetramorium triangulatumsp. n. are described. Tetramorium triangulatumsp. n. belongs to the inglebyi-species group and is described based on worker, queen and male caste, while Tetramorium shivalikensesp. n. belongs to the ciliatum-species group and is described based on worker caste only. Three species viz., Tetramorium caldarium (Roger), Tetramorium tonganum Mayr and Tetramorium urbanii Bolton represent first records from India. The male caste is described for the first time in the case of Tetramorium tonganum. Among these, Tetramorium caldarium is a tramp species which extends its limit to India as well. A revised key to the Indian ants of this genus is also provided herewith.     

New records of the Japanese seahorse Hippocampus mohnikei in Southeast Asia lead to updates in range,habitat and threats

New records of the Japanese seahorse Hippocampus mohnikei from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam, along with recently published studies from India and Singapore, have greatly expanded the known range of H. mohnikei within Southeast Asia. These new records reveal novel habitat preferences and threats to H. mohnikei in the region. Although the global conservation status of H. mohnikei is classified as Data Deficient according to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, new sightings indicate that this species is found in similar habitats and faces similar threats as other Hippocampus species that are considered Vulnerable.     

Occurrence of watermolds in some lakes of Nainital,Kumaun, Hill,India

This paper reports the occurrence of seventeen watermolds in temperate and subtropical lakes of Kumaun, Himalayas for the first time. Four species were found to be new records for India.     

On the resurrection of the cladoceran species Chydorus reticulatus Daday, 1898 (Chydoridae,Cladocera) and its relationship to Chydorus ventricosus Daday, 1898

The chydorid species Chydorus reticulatus Daday, 1898 and Chydorus ventricosus Daday, 1898 are redescribed and literature records reevaluated on the basis of new material from India.Contribution 9 Department of Biology, Indiana University, Bloomington. This study was supported in part by NSF Grant DEB76-20237 to D. G. Frey.     

老挝植物一新记录属——泽薹草属(泽泻科)(英文)

首次报道老挝泽泻科(Alismataceae)一新记录属——泽薹草属(Caldesia),及新记录种——宽叶泽薹草(Caldesia grandis)。宽叶泽薹草为旧世界广布属泽薹草属中唯一叶宽大于叶长的物种,原记载分布在中国、孟加拉国、印度和马来西亚。同时,还提供了宽叶泽薹草的描述和其原生境图片。