Report of Lecanophryella indica (Ciliophora, Suctorea) as epibiont on harpacticoid copepod from Mumbai coast of India (Arabian Sea)

oleh: Tapas Chatterjee, Sabyasachi Sautya, Igor Dovgal, Sunil Kumar Padhi

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Szczecin University Press 2021-01-01

Deskripsi

The article deals with the report of suctorian ciliate Lecanophryella indica from new locality (Mumbai, west coast of India, Arabian Sea) and new host – harpacticoid copepod. The redescription of the species is presented. The possible prevalence of L. indica to localization on host cephalothorax is also discussed.