Mariyappan Muruganantham

• Biodiversity Journal, 6 (4): 789-794

  Mariyappan Muruganantham & P.M. Mohan
  The first report of three benthic foraminifera from the waters of Andaman Islands, India

  ABSTRACT
  The living benthic foraminifera Nevillina coronata (Millet, 1898), Sigmoihauerina involuta (Cushman, 1946) and Loxostomina limbata (Brady, 1881) are reported for the first time from the inner shelf regions of Andaman Islands, India. Nevillina coronata, very common in the north east, was observed to favorably flourish in the low temperature of rainy season, during monsoon period, whereas the remaining two species were abundant in the non rainy months. Although, in Andaman and Nicobar islands, the mega diversity for Foraminifera has not been studied in details yet, our findings suggest that the three species may be considered as indicators of monsoon and non monsoon periods.

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