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1 NATIONAL BIORESOURCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD Dept. of Biotechnology Government of India, New Delhi MARINE BIORESOURCES FORMS DATA ENTRY: Form- 1(general ) Ref. No.: (please answer only relevant fields;add additional fields if you require) Fauna : Flora Microorganisms General Category : Invertebrate (zooplankton) Ostracoda Scientific name &Authority : Halocypria globosa Claus,1874 Common Name ( if available) : Synonyms: Halocypris globosa Halocypris globosa Halocypris globosa Classification: Phylum: Arthropoda Super Class : Super Order: Super Family: Genus : Halocypria Author(s) Muller Skogsberg Deevey Sub- Phylum Class : Crustacea Order: Myodocopa Family : Halocyprididae Species : globosa Status Sub- Class: Ostracoda Sub Order : Halocypridina Sub-Family:Halocypridinae Authority:Claus Reference No. Claus, C., Die Famile der Halocypriden. Schriften Zool. Inh., 1: Wien. Geographical Location: This species is reported to be most frequent in the tropical parts of all the oceans. However in the IIOE collections this species was very rare, present in the equatorial region. Latitude: Longitude: Place: State: For office use:

2 Environment Fresh water: Yes/ No Habitat : Marine Salinity : %o Brackish : Yes/ No Migrations : Temperature : C Salt water : Yes / No Depth range : Picture (scanned images or photographs of adult / larval stages) Halocypria globosa (After Poulsen, 1969) Male 2.3 mm: a right 1 st antenna and frontal organ, lv x 80; b distal part of right 1 st antenna, lv x 375; c right 2 nd antenna, endopodite, lv x 235; d left 2 nd antenna, endopodite, mv x 235; e mandible, lv x 80; f same, coxale endite, mv x 730; g female mandible, coxale and basale (below) endites, mv x 375; h male 2.3 mm, mandible, edge of basale endite, lv x 730; i same, maxilla, endite bristles not shown, x 164; j same, endite of precoxale, x 375; k same, bilobe endite of coxale, x 375; l 5 th limb, mv x 164; m 6 th limb, x 164; n tip of copulatory limb, x 375.

3 DATA ENTRY FORM: Form- 2(Fish / shellfish / others ) Ref.No.: (please answer only relevant fields ; add additional fields if you require) Form 1 Ref.No.: IMPORTANCE Landing statistics (t/y) : from to Place : Ref. No.: Main source of landing: Yes/ No Coast: east/ west Importance to fisheries: Main catching method : Used for aquaculture : yes/ never/ rarely Used as bait : yes/no/ occasionally Aquarium fish : yes/ no/ rarely Game fish : yes/ no Dangerous fish : poisonous/ harmful/ harmless Bioactivity : locally known/ reported/ not known Details: Period of availability : Throughout the year yes/ no If no, months: SALIENT FEATURES : Morphological: Diagnostic characteristics: Description of female: Carapace: Length 2.0 mm in adult. Height of shell is 76% (average) of length. Dorsal margin more or less stariaght, other margins rounded. Rostrum broad and pointed and bent ventrally. First antenna: Similar to the type described by Muller (1906) with a longer dorsal bristle on the second segment. Second antenna: The protopodite is 30% of the shell line. Mandible: Toothed edge of coxale with 10 teeth-anterior most tooth broad and flat, followed by 8 pointed teeth of which the distal ones are smaller, posterior most tooth is bigger and pointed. Distal tooth list with 1 large and about 15 smaller one. Proximal tooth list is slightly narrower than the distal list with about 6 teeth of different size. Furca: Poulsen (1969) described it having 7-8 claws. But all the adult specimens from IIOE collections had 8 pairs of claws. Unpaired bristle present. Frontal organ: Proximal part is bent at an angle with the distal part. Proximal part is straight and uniformly thick with a rounded end. This part has a weak suture, a little proximally of its middle. Description of male: Carapace: Length 2.3 mm and average height of shell is 59% of length. The shell has dorsally a weak, longitudinal striation. The glands developed as in female, but the right unsymmetric gland is much larger. First antenna: No sexual differences except as to size. In the male the stem is 30% of the shell length, in female only 22% and the e bristle in male 75% of shell length, in female only 50%. Second antenna: The protopodite is larger in male (45% of shell length) than in female (30% of shell length). The clasping organ on the right limb is about 1/3 larger

4 than that of the left limb. Mandible: The coxale endite has a large triangular process towards basale. The distal edge has anteriorly a row of 5 large triangular teeth followed by 3 5 small teeth, most posteriorly is one large tooth. The short basale endite has on its edge 6 long, spine like teeth with pointed, slightly curved tips. Copulatory limb: The single copulatory limb is observed on the left side of the body. It is flat, elongate and slightly tapering towards the tip. Furca: This has in each lamella 8-9 claws and dorsally of the lamella a single bristle. Sex attributes: Descriptive characters:

5 Meristic characteristics: Feeding habit: Main food : Feeding type : Additional remarks: Males of H. Globosa are rare which is evident from the fact that Claus (1874, 1891) and Skogsberg (1931) described only females and Muller (1906) had only one male. H. globosa as such is exceedingly rare in IIOE material and males were not observed. Size and age: Maximum length (cm) (male / female/ unsexed) Length of adult female 2.0 mm Average length (cm) (male / female / unsexed) Maximum weight : (g) (male / female / unsexed) Average weight :(g) (male / female / unsexed) Longevity (y) (wild) : (captivity ) Length / weight relationalships:

6 Eggs and larvae: Characteristics: Abundance: Ref. No.: Biochemical aspects: Proximate analysis: moisture/ fat/ protein/ carbohydrate/ash Ref. No. Electrophoresis: Ref. No. SPAWNING INFORMATION: Locality: Main Ref: Season: Fecundity: Comment: MAJOR PUBLICATIONS (INDIAN): (include review articles, monographs, books etc.) George Jacob, Studies on planktonic ostracods of the Northern Indian Ocean. Ph.D Thesis, University of Cochin, 184pp. George, J and Vijayalakshmi Nair, R., Planktonic ostracods of the northern Indian Ocean. Mahasagar-Bull. Natn. Inst. Oceanogr., 13(1): Poulsen, E.M Ostarcoda Myodocopa Part III A Halocypriformes Thaumatocypridae and Halocypridae. Dana Rep. 75: LIST OF INDIAN EXPERTS(Name, address, phone, fax, etc.) 1 Dr. Jacob George Pulickal Soonoro Church Road Elamkulam Kochi Dr. Vijayalakshmi R. Nair HB/50, Vijaya South Bridge Avenue, Panampilly Nagar, Kochi Tel: Fax: e mail: vijayalakshmi40@hotmail.com 3. Dr. Rosamma Stephen Scientist, National Institute of Oceanography Regional Centre, Kochi Phone: , Res rosa@niokochi.org ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: (List of persons who contributed, modified or checked information)

7 NATIONAL BIORESOURCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD Dept. of Biotechnology Government of India, New Delhi MARINE BIORESOURCES FORMS DATA ENTRY: Form- 1(general ) Ref. No.: (please answer only relevant fields;add additional fields if you require) Fauna : Flora Microorganisms General Category : Invertebrate (zooplankton) Ostracoda Scientific name &Authority : Halocypris brevirostris (Dana),1849 Common Name ( if available) : Synonyms: Author(s) Conchoecia brevirostris Dana Conchoecia inflata Dana Halocypris concha Claus Halocypris pelagica Claus Halocypris inflata Muller Classification: Phylum: Arthropoda Super Class : Super Order: Super Family: Genus : Halocypris Sub- Phylum Class : Crustacea Order: Myodocopa Family : Halocyprididae Species : brevirostris Status Sub- Class: Ostracoda Sub Order : Halocypridina Sub-Family: Halocypridinae Authority: Dana Reference No. Dana, J.D., Conspectus Crustaceorum quae in Orbis Terrarum circumnavigationae, Carolo Wilkes e classe Reipublicae Foederate Duce, Lexit et descripsit J. D. Dana. Pars. II. Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts. Sci., 2: 9-61 Geographical Location: Reported earlier from all the tropical parts of all the oceans. They were encountered in the western Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal in the equatorial region. Latitude: Longitude: Place: State: For office use:

8 Environment Fresh water: Yes/ No Habitat : Marine Salinity : %o Brackish : Yes/ No Migrations : Temperature : C Salt water : Yes / No Depth range : Picture (scanned images or photographs of adult / larval stages) Halocypria brevirostris (After Deevey, 1968) a Female, lateral view; b Male, lateral view; c Female, frontal organ and first antenna; d left clasping organ of male; e endopodite of male right second antenna (setae and filaments cut off) All scales in mm.

9 DATA ENTRY FORM: Form- 2(Fish / shellfish / others ) Ref.No.: (please answer only relevant fields ; add additional fields if you require) Form 1 Ref.No.: IMPORTANCE Landing statistics (t/y) : from to Place : Ref. No.: Main source of landing: Yes/ No Coast: east/ west Importance to fisheries: Main catching method : Used for aquaculture : yes/ never/ rarely Used as bait : yes/no/ occasionally Aquarium fish : yes/ no/ rarely Game fish : yes/ no Dangerous fish : poisonous/ harmful/ harmless Bioactivity : locally known/ reported/ not known Details: Period of availability : Throughout the year yes/ no If no, months: SALIENT FEATURES : Morphological: Diagnostic characteristics: In males, length varies from mm, height about 70% of its length. In female, length varies from mm with height more than 80%. The species is characterized by the lack of a distinct rostrum. The shell of the male differs from that of female by its more straight, in cases even slightly concave dorsal margin. The masticatory pad is almost lacking and is never developed into leaf like processes found in other genera and species; also the hairs around it are much reduced both in number and in size. Frontal organ: This organ is similar in both sexes, flattened structure, which is curved at the tip. First antenna: This is also similar in both sexes. Second antenna: The endopodite of the male right second antenna with the right second antenna with the right clasping organ is shown in figure. Sex attributes: Descriptive characters:

10 Meristic characteristics: Feeding habit: Main food : Feeding type : Additional remarks: Morphologically this species has close resemblance to H. globosa. Furcal lamellae has only 7 pairs of claws against 8 in H. globosa. Size and age: Maximum length (cm) (male / female/ unsexed) In male length varies from mm. In female length varies from mm Average length (cm) (male / female / unsexed) Maximum weight : (g) (male / female / unsexed) Average weight :(g) (male / female / unsexed) Longevity (y) (wild) : (captivity ) Length / weight relationalships:

11 Eggs and larvae: Characteristics: Abundance: Biochemical aspects: Proximate analysis: moisture/ fat/ protein/ carbohydrate/ash Electrophoresis: SPAWNING INFORMATION: Locality: Season: Fecundity: Comment: MAJOR PUBLICATIONS (INDIAN): (include review articles, monographs, books etc.) Ref. No.: Ref. No. Ref. No. Main Ref: Deevey, G. B., Pelagic ostracods of the Sargasso Sea off Bermuda. Bull. Peabody. Mus. Nat. Hist. 26 : George Jacob, Studies on planktonic ostracods of the Northern Indian Ocean. Ph.D Thesis, University of Cochin, 184pp. George, J and Vijayalakshmi Nair, R., Planktonic ostracods of the northern Indian Ocean. Mahasagar-Bull. Natn. Inst. Oceanogr., 13(1): Rosamma Stephen and Meenakshikunjamma, P.P., Ostracods of Andaman Sea. Proceedings of the Second Workshop on Scientific Results of FORV Sagar Sampada, LIST OF INDIAN EXPERTS(Name, address, phone, fax, etc.) 1. Dr. Jacob George Pulickal Soonoro Church Road Elamkulam Kochi Dr. Vijayalakshmi R. Nair HB/50, Vijaya South Bridge Avenue, Panampilly Nagar, Kochi Tel: Fax: e mail: vijayalakshmi40@hotmail.com

12 3. Dr. Rosamma Stephen Scientist, National Institute of Oceanography Regional Centre, Kochi Phone: , Res ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: (List of persons who contributed, modified or checked information)

13 NATIONAL BIORESOURCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD Dept. of Biotechnology Government of India, New Delhi For office use: MARINE BIORESOURCES FORMS DATA ENTRY: Form- 1(general ) Ref. No.: (please answer only relevant fields;add additional fields if you require) Fauna : Flora Microorganisms General Category : Invertebrate (zooplankton) Ostracoda Scientific name &Authority : Bathyconchoecia deeveyae, Kornicker, 1969 Common Name ( if available) : Synonyms: Author(s) Status Classification: Phylum: Arthropoda Super Class : Super Order: Super Family: Genus : Bathyconchoecia Sub- Phylum Class : Crustacea Order: Myodocopa Family : Halocyprididae Species : deeveyae Sub- Class: Ostracoda Sub Order : Halocypridina Sub-Family:Euconchoecinae Authority: Kornicker Reference No. Kornicker, L. S., Bathyconchoecia deeveyae, a highly ornamented new species of ostracoda (Halocyprididae) from the Peru-Chile Trench System. Proc. Boil. Soc. Washington. 82: Geographical Location: Only one male specimen obtained from IIOE material. Latitude: N Place: Longitude: E State:

14 Environment Fresh water: Yes/ No Habitat : Marine Salinity : Brackish : Yes/ No Migrations : Temperature : Salt water : Yes / No Depth range : Picture (scanned images or photographs of adult / larval stages) Bathyconchoecia deeveyae ( After George, 1971) Male: 1 carapace, lateral view; 2 caudal furca; 3 mandible, toothed edge of coxale; 4 first antenna; 5 endopod of right second antenna; 6 left second antenna; 7 maxilla; 8 mandible, toothed edge of basale; 9 copulatory limb.

15 DATA ENTRY FORM: Form- 2(Fish / shellfish / others ) Ref.No.: (please answer only relevant fields ; add additional fields if you require) Form 1 Ref.No.: IMPORTANCE Landing statistics (t/y) : from to Place : Ref. No.: Main source of landing: Yes/ No Coast: east/ west Importance to fisheries: Main catching method : Used for aquaculture : yes/ never/ rarely Used as bait : yes/no/ occasionally Aquarium fish : yes/ no/ rarely Game fish : yes/ no Dangerous fish : poisonous/ harmful/ harmless Bioactivity : locally known/ reported/ not known Details: Period of availability : Throughout the year yes/ no If no, months: SALIENT FEATURES : Morphological: Diagnostic characteristics: Carapace: Length excluding spines 1.28 mm and including spines 1.80 mm. Without any conspicuous sculpture but with faint minute dots and reticulations. Incisor deep. Long paired spines present on rostrum, middorsally, and on centre of lateral sides of both valves. Right valve with an unpaired long spine near its posterodorsal corner. Asymmetrical glands placed symmetrically near posterodorsal corner on each valve. First antenna: Shaft short with indistinct segmentation. Third segment with cluster of 176 filaments arranged in 8 rows and a plumose seta distally. End segment with principal seta and 3 shorter subequal bristles. Principal seta 10 time as long as the plumose seta of third segment. Second antenna: First endopodite segment 3 times as long as rest of segments put together. Second to eighth segments with one long bristle each provided with sparse hairs. End segment with 3 bristles of different length, one of which is exceedingly short. First endopodite segment with 2 distodorsal bristles. End segment with 2 setae, 3 filaments, and clasping organ. Right clasping organ well developed, with 3 filaments proximally. Left one small and inconspicuous. Mandible: Pars incisiva of coxale with 5 teeth in addition to a finger-like process below the largest tooth. Distal tooth list 14 teeth arranged in a double row and proximal tooth list with 9 teeth. A short spinous bristle present on anterior corner of coxale and numerous spines present in between spinous bristle and proximal tooth list. Toothed edge of basale with 6 triangular teeth followed by 2 recurved processes. Anterior end of endite with one and lateral with three long bristles. Two bristles at distodorsal and another bristle close to it present on this segment. First endopodite segment with one distodorsal bristle and 3 ventral bristles, second with two distodorsal and one ventral bristle, and end segment with 7 bristles. Maxilla: Anterior edge of first endopodite segment with 4 bristles proximally and

16 one distally. Posterior edge with one bristle proximally and 4 bristles distally. End segment with 2 stout claw-like bristles and 4 slender bristles in between. Caudal furca: Lamellae with 7 pairs of slim and long claws, with short fine hairs arranged in 2 rows. Long and unpaired bristle present behind the claws. Copulatory limb: Broader in the middle and blunt at the tip. A rod-shaped structure with a brush at its tip penetrates the vas deferens at its proximal part. Sex attributes: Descriptive characters:

17 Meristic characteristics: Feeding habit: Main food : Feeding type : Additional remarks: Size and age: Maximum length (cm) (male / female/ unsexed) Lengh : 1.28 mm (excluding spines) 1.80 mm (including spines) Average length (cm) (male / female / unsexed) Maximum weight : (g) (male / female / unsexed) Average weight :(g) (male / female / unsexed) Longevity (y) (wild) : (captivity ) Length / weight relationalships:

18 Eggs and larvae: Characteristics: Abundance: Biochemical aspects: Proximate analysis: moisture/ fat/ protein/ carbohydrate/ash Electrophoresis: SPAWNING INFORMATION: Locality: Season: Fecundity: Comment: MAJOR PUBLICATIONS (INDIAN): (include review articles, monographs, books etc.) Ref. No.: Ref. No. Ref. No. Main Ref: George Jacob, Studies on planktonic ostracods of the Northern Indian Ocean. Ph.D Thesis, University of Cochin, 184pp. George, J and Vijayalakshmi Nair, R., Planktonic ostracods of the northern Indian Ocean. Mahasagar-Bull. Natn. Inst. Oceanogr., 13(1): LIST OF INDIAN EXPERTS(Name, address, phone, fax, etc.) 1. Dr. Jacob George Pulickal Soonoro Church Road Elamkulam Kochi Dr. Vijayalakshmi R. Nair HB/50, Vijaya South Bridge Avenue, Panampilly Nagar, Kochi Tel: Fax: e mail: vijayalakshmi40@hotmail.com 3. Dr. Rosamma Stephen Scientist, National Institute of Oceanography Regional Centre, Kochi Phone: , Res rosa@niokochi.org ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: (List of persons who contributed, modified or checked information)

19 NATIONAL BIORESOURCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD Dept. of Biotechnology Government of India, New Delhi For office use: MARINE BIORESOURCES FORMS DATA ENTRY: Form- 1(general ) Ref. No.: (please answer only relevant fields;add additional fields if you require) Fauna : Flora Microorganisms General Category : Invertebrate (zooplankton) Ostracoda Scientific name &Authority : Bathyconchoecia angeli, George, 1977 Common Name ( if available) : Synonyms: Author(s) Status Classification: Phylum: Arthropoda Super Class : Super Order: Super Family: Genus: Bathyconchoecia Sub- Phylum Class : Crustacea Order: Myodocopa Family : Halocyprididae Species : angeli Sub- Class: Ostracoda Sub Order : Halocypridina Sub-Family:Euconchoecinae Authority: Deevey Reference No. George, J Bathyconchoecia angeli sp.nov. A new halocyprid ostracod from the Malacca Strait, Indian Ocean. Crustaceana, 33(1) : Geographical Location: A single female specimen obtained from IIOE collections from Malacca Strait Indian Ocean. Latitude: N Longitude:98 03 E Place: State:

20 Environment Fresh water: Yes/ No Habitat : Marine Salinity : Brackish : Yes/ No Migrations : Temperature : Salt water : Yes / No Depth range : m Picture (scanned images or photographs of adult / larval stages) Bathyconchoecia angeli (After George, 1977) A Carapace, lateral view; B Caudal furca; C Second antenna; D First antenna; E Fifth limb; F Sixth limb; G Seventh limb; H Maxilla; I Mandible, toothed edge of basale; J Mandible, toothed edge of coxale; K Mandible, endopodite; L Carapace, posterior edge.

21 DATA ENTRY FORM: Form- 2(Fish / shellfish / others ) Ref.No.: (please answer only relevant fields ; add additional fields if you require) Form 1 Ref.No.: IMPORTANCE Landing statistics (t/y) : from to Place : Ref. No.: Main source of landing: Yes/ No Coast: east/ west Importance to fisheries: Main catching method : Used for aquaculture : yes/ never/ rarely Used as bait : yes/no/ occasionally Aquarium fish : yes/ no/ rarely Game fish : yes/ no Dangerous fish : poisonous/ harmful/ harmless Bioactivity : locally known/ reported/ not known Details: Period of availability : Throughout the year yes/ no If no, months: SALIENT FEATURES : Morphological: Diagnostic characteristics: Carapace: Length 2.5mm and height 1.35 mm. Large and blunt rostrum pointed forwards. Dorsal margin straight with a concavity at hinge line at about middle of its length. Antero-ventral and postero-ventral corners rounded. Sculpturing faintly visible. with irregular striations and minute hollowed out pits all over carapace. Very faint traces of sculpturing in a scale like pattern present around the roastral area. Asymmetric glands open asymmetrically on posterior margin, level with carapace margin 0.23 mm below the postero-dorsal corner. First antenna: Shaft about 19% of carapace length and bent distally. Disto-ventral margin of the first segment bulged out as shown for B. baskiae (Poulsen, 1969). Fifth segment (3 rd according to Deevey, 1968) with a cluster of sensory filaments arranged in rows. Sixth segment with a plumose dorsal seta, 0.36 mm long. End segment with principal seta, 0.9 mm long and 3 setae shorter than sensory filaments. Second antenna: Protopodite about 33% of carapace length. First exopodite segment as long as rest of segments put togrther. End segment carried 3 spinose setae of differing length. First endopodite segment with 2 setae provided with small spinules. b seta provided with long hairs proximally, 3 times as long as a seta. End segment with 5 setae, two of which shorter than b bristle of the first segment. Mandible: Coxale endite with a speherical masticatory pad of small denticles and spines. Toothed edge with 5 or 6 blunt uneven teeth. Proximal and distal tooth lists fused into a single row of 7 teeth, the 2 teeth of anterior end placed one in front of the other. Basale with 2 spine teeth and 6 broad teeth. 3 plumose setae present near the distodorsal margin of basale endite. Endopod, very much similar to other speciesof the genus. Out of 7 bristles of end segment, 2 are claw like, provided with spinules, and one of them extremely long. Maxilla: Endopod with a fine covering of small hairs in patches. Anterior stage of first endopodite segment with 4 setae proximally and one distally, posterior edge with

22 one proximally and 4 distally, provided with hairs. Second segment with 2 stout claws and 4 thin setae. Furca: Furca with 8 pairs of thin claws decreasing gradually in length posteriorly. First claw 5 jointed. Long unpaired bristle present behind claws. Sex attributes: Descriptive characters:

23 Meristic characteristics: Feeding habit: Main food : Feeding type : Additional remarks: A new species recorded from Malacca Strait collected by Indian Ocean Standard net in a vertical haul from m. Size and age: Maximum length (cm) (male / female/ unsexed) Length: 2.5 mm Height 1.35 mm Average length (cm) (male / female / unsexed) Maximum weight : (g) (male / female / unsexed) Average weight :(g) (male / female / unsexed) Longevity (y) (wild) : (captivity ) Length / weight relationalships:

24 Eggs and larvae: Characteristics: Abundance: Biochemical aspects: Proximate analysis: moisture/ fat/ protein/ carbohydrate/ash Electrophoresis: SPAWNING INFORMATION: Locality: Season: Fecundity: Comment: MAJOR PUBLICATIONS (INDIAN): (include review articles, monographs, books etc.) Ref. No.: Ref. No. Ref. No. Main Ref: George Jacob, Studies on planktonic ostracods of the Northern Indian Ocean. Ph.D Thesis, University of Cochin, 184pp. George, J and Vijayalakshmi Nair, R., Planktonic ostracods of the northern Indian Ocean. Mahasagar-Bull. Natn. Inst. Oceanogr., 13(1): LIST OF INDIAN EXPERTS(Name, address, phone, fax, etc.) 1. Dr. Jacob George Pulickal Soonoro Church Road Elamkulam Kochi Dr. Vijayalakshmi R. Nair HB/50, Vijaya South Bridge Avenue, Panampilly Nagar, Kochi Tel: Fax: e mail: vijayalakshmi40@hotmail.com 3. Dr. Rosamma Stephen Scientist, National Institute of Oceanography Regional Centre, Kochi Phone: , Res rosa@niokochi.org ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: (List of persons who contributed, modified or checked information)

25 NATIONAL BIORESOURCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD Dept. of Biotechnology Government of India, New Delhi MARINE BIORESOURCES FORMS DATA ENTRY: Form- 1(general ) Ref. No.: (please answer only relevant fields;add additional fields if you require) Fauna : Flora Microorganisms General Category : Invertebrate (Zooplankton) Ostracoda Scientific name &Authority : Euconchoecia aculeata (T.Scott), 1894 Common Name ( if available) : Synonyms: Halocypris aculeata Author(s) Scott Status 1894 Classification: Phylum: Arthropoda Super Class : Super Order: Super Family: Genus : Euconchoecia Sub- Phylum Class : Crustacea Order: Myodocopa Family : Halocyprididae Species : aculeata Sub- Class: Ostracoda Sub Order : Halocypridina Sub-Family:Euconchoecinae Authority: T.Scott Reference No. Scott, T., Report on the Entomostraca from the Gulf of Guinea, collected by John Rattray. Trans. Linn. Soc., 6: Geographical Location: This species was recorded from the Indian, Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. It was found to be the most widely distributed and the most abundant halocyprid ostracod in the northern Indian Ocean. Its wide range of tolerance in salinity seems to promote its distribution. The maximum number of 11,000/haul were observed in a station N and N where temperature and salinity values were respectively 16.3 to 25.3 C and 35.5 to 36%o. Seasonal variation were significant (5% level) only in Bay of Bengal, more abundant during the NE monsoon period. Latitude: N and N Longitude: Place: State: For office use:

26 Environment Fresh water: Yes/ No Habitat : Marine Salinity : %o Brackish : Yes/ No Migrations : Temperature : C Salt water : Yes / No Depth range : Picture (scanned images or photographs of adult / larval stages) Euconchoecia aculeata After George, 1977 ( Figs. 1-5) and Poulsen, 1969 (Figs.6-9) 1 - Male carapace, lateral view; 2 Female- carapace, lateral view; 3 Male- copulatory limb; 4 Male frontal organ; 5 Male endopod of right second antenna; 6 & 7 Dorso-posterior shell corners (ventral view)on the opened, flattened valves; 8 & 9 Rostrum (ventral view)on the opened, flattened valves; l left valve; r right valve.

27 DATA ENTRY FORM: Form- 2(Fish / shellfish / others ) Ref.No.: (please answer only relevant fields ; add additional fields if you require) Form 1 Ref.No.: IMPORTANCE Landing statistics (t/y) : from to Place : Ref. No.: Main source of landing: Yes/ No Coast: east/ west Importance to fisheries: Main catching method : Used for aquaculture : yes/ never/ rarely Used as bait : yes/no/ occasionally Aquarium fish : yes/ no/ rarely Game fish : yes/ no Dangerous fish : poisonous/ harmful/ harmless Bioactivity : locally known/ reported/ not known Details: Period of availability : Throughout the year yes/ no If no, months: SALIENT FEATURES : Morphological: Diagnostic characteristics: This species is very similar to Euconchoecia chierchiae. Carapace: Length 0.95 to 1.15 mm in male and 1.15 mm to 1.45 mm in female. The height of the shell in percentage of length between valves 38% in female and in males 48% and the shell is more elongate than that of E. chierchiae. The shape of the rostrum and the dorso posterior corners are as shown in the figure. Both dorsoposterior corners have spines. First antenna: This is similar to E. chierchiae. The stem in male built of 7 joints with that part bearing about 25 sensory filaments at the 5 th joint. The well defined end joint with four longer bristles and the 7 th joint. A small process dorso proximally of 7 th joint bears a ringed bristle with short marginal hairs and is considered as the 6 th joint. Second antenna: The protopodite is bare. The second joint is narrow and only about 1/3 the length of the 1 st joint. From the distal margin of the 3 rd joint springs the two long f and g bristles. Copulatory limb: The anterior margin is straight and posterior margin convex. Frontal organ: It is longer than E. chierchiae and over reaching the stem of the first antenna. Sex attributes: Descriptive characters:

28 Meristic characteristics: Feeding habit: Main food : Feeding type : Additional remarks: Longer forms of female, which according to Muller(1906) belonging to E. aculeata var. elongata were present in fair numbers. There are no morphological differences for considering it separately. Poulsen (1969) observes, that it is possible for it to exist in the female sex only. It is interesting to comapare this situation with that of S. parthenoda. When Muller (1906) created it he thought that it existed only in female form, and reproduce by parthenogenesis, which is evident from the name itself. Deevey (1969) and Angel (1969) described the males of S. parthenoda which is very close to C. magna with which many previous authors might have confused S. parthenoda. The possibility of confusing males of S. aculeata var elongata if present with any other species is very remote. It appears this is same species with a wider range of shell length and it may be the result it may be the result of post maturity moults. Size and age: Maximum length (cm) (male / female/ unsexed) Length of male: mm Length of female: mm Average length (cm) (male / female / unsexed) Maximum weight : (g) (male / female / unsexed) Average weight :(g) (male / female / unsexed) Longevity (y) (wild) : (captivity ) Length / weight relationalships:

29 Eggs and larvae: Characteristics: Abundance: Biochemical aspects: Proximate analysis: moisture/ fat/ protein/ carbohydrate/ash Electrophoresis: SPAWNING INFORMATION: Locality: Season: Fecundity: Comment: MAJOR PUBLICATIONS (INDIAN): (include review articles, monographs, books etc.) Ref. No.: Ref. No. Ref. No. Main Ref: George Jacob, Studies on planktonic ostracods of the Northern Indian Ocean. Ph.D Thesis, University of Cochin, 184pp. George, J and Vijayalakshmi Nair, R., Planktonic ostracods of the northern Indian Ocean. Mahasagar-Bull. Natn. Inst. Oceanogr., 13(1): Poulsen, E. M Ostracoda Myodocopa Part III A. Halocypriformes Thaumatocypridae and Halocypridae. Dana Rep. 75 : Rosamma Stephen and Meenakshikunjamma, P.P., Ostracods of Andaman Sea. Proceedings of the Second Workshop on Scientific Results of FORV Sagar Sampada, LIST OF INDIAN EXPERTS(Name, address, phone, fax, etc.) 1. Dr. Jacob George Pulickal Soonoro Church Road Elamkulam Kochi Dr. Vijayalakshmi R. Nair HB/50, Vijaya South Bridge Avenue, Panampilly Nagar, Kochi Tel: Fax: e mail: vijayalakshmi40@hotmail.com

30 3. Dr. Rosamma Stephen Scientist, National Institute of Oceanography Regional Centre, Kochi Phone: , Res ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: (List of persons who contributed, modified or checked information)

31 NATIONAL BIORESOURCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD Dept. of Biotechnology Government of India, New Delhi MARINE BIORESOURCES FORMS DATA ENTRY: Form- 1(general ) Ref. No.: (please answer only relevant fields;add additional fields if you require) Fauna : Flora Microorganisms General Category : Invertebrate (zooplankton) Ostracoda Scientific name &Authority : Euconchoecia chierchiae Muller, 1890 Common Name ( if available) : Synonyms: Author(s) Status For office use: Classification: Phylum: Arthropoda Super Class : Super Order: Super Family: Genus : Euconchoecia Sub- Phylum Class : Crustacea Order: Myodocopa Family : Halocyprididae Species : chierchiae Sub- Class: Ostracoda Sub Order : Halocypridina Sub-Family: Euconchoecinae Authority:Muller Reference No. Muller, G.W., Uber Halocypriden. Zool. Jb. Abt. System., 5: Geographical Location: Distributed all over the oceans. In the Arabian sea, it was present mainly off Somali coast and in the Gulf of Aden. In the Bay of Bengal it occurred in the Malacca Strait, and also in Andaman Sea in large numbers at random stations. Latitude: Longitude: Place: State:

32 Environment Fresh water: Yes/ No Habitat : Marine Salinity : %o Brackish : Yes/ No Migrations : Temperature : C Salt water : Yes / No Depth range : Picture (scanned images or photographs of adult / larval stages) Euconchoecia chierchiae After George, 1977 (Figs.1-2) and Poulsen, 1969 (Figs.3-7) 1 Male carapace, lateral view; 2 Female carapace, lateral view; 3 & 4 Dorso-posterior shell corners (ventral view)on the opened, flattened valves; 5 & 6 Rostrum (ventral view)on the opened, flattened valves; l left valve; r right valve; 7 Distal part of first antenna, left limb, mv x 730.

33 DATA ENTRY FORM: Form- 2(Fish / shellfish / others ) Ref.No.: (please answer only relevant fields ; add additional fields if you require) Form 1 Ref.No.: IMPORTANCE Landing statistics (t/y) : from to Place : Ref. No.: Main source of landing: Yes/ No Coast: east/ west Importance to fisheries: Main catching method : Used for aquaculture : yes/ never/ rarely Used as bait : yes/no/ occasionally Aquarium fish : yes/ no/ rarely Game fish : yes/ no Dangerous fish : poisonous/ harmful/ harmless Bioactivity : locally known/ reported/ not known Details: Period of availability : Throughout the year yes/ no If no, months: SALIENT FEATURES : Morphological: Diagnostic characteristics: Carapace: Length varies from 1.0 to 1.3 mm in male and mm in female. The height of the shell in per cent the length is 55% for males and 46% for females. Posterodorsal corner of right valve with moderately long spine and left one with a minute spine and rostrum broad and rounded. First antenna: The stem in male built of 7 joints with that part bearing about 25 sensory filaments being the 5 th joint. The well defined end joint with 4 longer bristles, then is the 7 th joint. A small process dorso proximally of 7 th joint bears 9 ringed bristle with short marginal hairs and is considered as the 6 th joint. Second antenna: The 1 st endopodite joint has numerous exceedingly short hairs on its proximal part. The longest seta of the endopodite of the male second antenna is considerably longer than the shell. Copulatory limb: The anterior margin is straight and posterior margin convex. Frontal organ: It is uniformly thin with a pointed end reaching the disto dorsal boundary of the second segment. Furca: Furca has seven claws. Sex attributes: Descriptive characters:

34 Meristic characteristics: Feeding habit: Main food : Feeding type : Additional remarks: Skogsberg (1920) did not include Muller (1906) in his list of synonyms, because he doubted that Muller had combined and confused two closely related forms. More over, the shape of female specimens of Muller (1906) and Skogsberg (1920) are slightly different. In the IIOE specimens, shape of the female, and the length of frontal organ are more similar to Muller s figures. Careful examination of the appendages of the present specimens do not show any remarkable difference to descriptions of Skogsberg (1920). Considering all these factors, E. chierchiae, Muller (1906) is also included as a synonym. Size and age: Maximum length (cm) (male / female/ unsexed) Average length (cm) (male / female / unsexed) Maximum weight : (g) (male / female / unsexed) Average weight :(g) (male / female / unsexed) Longevity (y) (wild) : (captivity ) Length / weight relationalships:

35 Eggs and larvae: Characteristics: Abundance: Biochemical aspects: Proximate analysis: moisture/ fat/ protein/ carbohydrate/ash Electrophoresis: SPAWNING INFORMATION: Locality: Season: Fecundity: Comment: MAJOR PUBLICATIONS (INDIAN): (include review articles, monographs, books etc.) Ref. No.: Ref. No. Ref. No. Main Ref: George Jacob, Studies on planktonic ostracods of the Northern Indian Ocean. Ph.D Thesis, University of Cochin, 184pp. George, J and Vijayalakshmi Nair, R., Planktonic ostracods of the northern Indian Ocean. Mahasagar-Bull. Natn. Inst. Oceanogr., 13(1): Poulsen, E. M Ostracoda Myodocopa Part III A. Halocypriformes Thaumatocypridae and Halocypridae. Dana Rep. 75 : Rosamma Stephen and Meenakshikunjamma, P.P., Ostracods of Andaman Sea. Proceedings of the Second Workshop on Scientific Results of FORV Sagar Sampada, LIST OF INDIAN EXPERTS(Name, address, phone, fax, etc.) 1. Dr. Jacob George Pulickal Soonoro Church Road Elamkulam Kochi Dr. Vijayalakshmi R. Nair HB/50, Vijaya South Bridge Avenue, Panampilly Nagar, Kochi Tel: Fax: e mail: vijayalakshmi40@hotmail.com

36 3. Dr. Rosamma Stephen Scientist, National Institute of Oceanography Regional Centre, Kochi Phone: , Res ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: (List of persons who contributed, modified or checked information)

37 NATIONAL BIORESOURCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD Dept. of Biotechnology Government of India, New Delhi MARINE BIORESOURCES FORMS DATA ENTRY: Form- 1(general ) Ref. No.: (please answer only relevant fields;add additional fields if you require) Fauna : Flora Microorganisms General Category : Invertebrate (zooplankton) Ostracoda For office use: Scientific name &Authority : Cypridina dentata (Muller), Common Name ( if available) : Synonyms: Author(s) Pyrocypris dentata Muller Status 1906 & 1912 Classification: Phylum: Arthropoda Super Class : Super Order: Super Family: Genus : Cypridina Sub- Phylum Class : Crustacea Order: Myodocopa Family : Cypridinidae Species : dentata Sub- Class: Ostracoda Sub Order : Cypridiniformes Sub-Family: Cypridininae Authority:Muller Reference No. Muller, G.W Ostracoden der Siboga Expedition. Siboga Exped., 30: Geographical Location: Poulsen (1962) reported this species from southern Bay of Bengal and Malayan Archipelago. In the IIOE material this was the most abundant species in the Arabian Sea. Often swarming of C. dentata is observed in the Laccadive atolls (Tranter and George, 1969), off Cochin (George, Purushan and Madhupratap, 1975) and off Maharashtra (Nair, 1978). In the Bay of Bengal it was present only in a few stations. Latitude: Longitude: Place: State:

38 Environment Fresh water: Yes/ No Habitat : Marine Salinity : %o Brackish : Yes/ No Migrations : Temperature : C Salt water : Yes / No Depth range : Picture (scanned images or photographs of adult / larval stages) Cypridina dentata (After Poulsen, 1962) Male: a shell, x 50; b anterior margin of shell below incisur, mv x 375; c posterior right shell process, mv x 375; d distal part of 1 st antenna, x 235; e endopodite of 2 nd antenna, x 375; f 6 th limb, x 375.

39 DATA ENTRY FORM: Form- 2(Fish / shellfish / others ) Ref.No.: (please answer only relevant fields ; add additional fields if you require) Form 1 Ref.No.: IMPORTANCE Landing statistics (t/y) : from to Place : Ref. No.: Main source of landing: Yes/ No Coast: east/ west Importance to fisheries: Main catching method : Used for aquaculture : yes/ never/ rarely Used as bait : yes/no/ occasionally Aquarium fish : yes/ no/ rarely Game fish : yes/ no Dangerous fish : poisonous/ harmful/ harmless Bioactivity : locally known/ reported/ not known Details: Period of availability : Throughout the year yes/ no If no, months: SALIENT FEATURES : Morphological: Diagnostic characteristics: Carapace: Length varies from mm. Shell is characterized by prominent, rounded, anterior corner and the dorsal anterior corner of rostrum is very conspicuous, acute and the posterior process is broader and shorter. The serrature of the anterior margin below the incisur is caused by a number of plates along the edge of the shell and these plates are rectangular with rounded angles. Medially on rostrum are 4-5 bristles. The ridge in front of the posterior process is almost straight, it has a row of spines on the right shell and on the left. First antenna: It has very long c bristles and f bristles. The sensory bristle has 9 long proximal and 2-3 shorter distal filaments. The a-bristle of the 7 th joint is very short. The b and c bristles have a globular bulge just proximally of the 1 st filament; this is stout and pointed and bears one large sucker. On the b bristle the next two filaments are long and slender each with 2-3 very small suckers. The 2 nd filament of the c bristle is small and bare, the 3 rd is long with small suckers. Second antenna: The exopodite has a total of 6 bristles. The 1 st exopodite joint has rows of short spines along its inner margin, the bristle of the 2 nd joint is short, only reaching the 6 th joint, it has only 4 marginal spines. Mandible: The basale of the mandible is characterized by the great length of the distal c bristle which is almost as long as the long d bristle with short hairs. Furca: The lamellae have each 9 claws decreasing gradually in length dorsally; the 2 nd is united with the lamellae. The claws are long, slender and curved; the three largest have a dense clothing of small, thin hairs along the convex margins. No pigment was observed on the shell or on the limb. Sex attributes: Descriptive characters:

40 Meristic characteristics: Feeding habit: Main food : Feeding type : Additional remarks: Poulsen observed one epipodial bristle on sixth limb for this species. Present material showed variation of having one or two bristles in different specimens or sometimes single specimen having one bristle on one side and two on the other side. Muller (1890 and 1906) has described a number of species belonging to his genus Pyrocypris, descriptions being incomplete and in many cases referring to classification and pigmentation of the carapace. These characters would be of little use when dealing with specimens preserved in formalin for a long time. This state of matters has created a little bit uncertainity in the identification of this species. However a careful examination of the IIOE material does not show any marked disagreement with the description of C. dentata (Poulsen, 1962 and Muller, 1906), eventhough the remote possibility of it being C. chierchiae, an incompletely described species cannot be totally ruled out. Size and age: Maximum length (cm) (male / female/ unsexed) Carapace length varies from mm. Average length (cm) (male / female / unsexed) Maximum weight : (g) (male / female / unsexed) Average weight :(g) (male / female / unsexed) Longevity (y) (wild) : (captivity ) Length / weight relationalships:

41 Eggs and larvae: Characteristics: Abundance: Biochemical aspects: Proximate analysis: moisture/ fat/ protein/ carbohydrate/ash Electrophoresis: SPAWNING INFORMATION: Locality: Season: Fecundity: Comment: MAJOR PUBLICATIONS (INDIAN): (include review articles, monographs, books etc.) Ref. No.: Ref. No. Ref. No. Main Ref: George Jacob, Studies on planktonic ostracods of the Northern Indian Ocean. Ph.D Thesis, University of Cochin, 184pp. George, J and Vijayalakshmi Nair, R., Planktonic ostracods of the northern Indian Ocean. Mahasagar-Bull. Natn. Inst. Oceanogr., 13(1): Poulsen, E. M Ostracoda Myodocopa Part I. Cypridiniformes Cypridinidae. Dana Rep. 57: Rosamma Stephen and Meenakshikunjamma, P.P., Ostracods of Andaman Sea. Proceedings of the Second Workshop on Scientific Results of FORV Sagar Sampada, LIST OF INDIAN EXPERTS(Name, address, phone, fax, etc.) 1. Dr. Jacob George Pulickal Soonoro Church Road Elamkulam Kochi Dr. Vijayalakshmi R. Nair HB/50, Vijaya South Bridge Avenue, Panampilly Nagar, Kochi Tel: Fax: e mail: vijayalakshmi40@hotmail.com

42 3. Dr. Rosamma Stephen Scientist, National Institute of Oceanography Regional Centre, Kochi Phone: , Res ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: (List of persons who contributed, modified or checked information)

43 NATIONAL BIORESOURCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD Dept. of Biotechnology Government of India, New Delhi MARINE BIORESOURCES FORMS DATA ENTRY: Form- 1(general ) Ref. No.: (please answer only relevant fields;add additional fields if you require) Fauna : Flora Microorganisms General Category : Invertebrate (zooplankton) Ostracoda Scientific name &Authority : Cypridina acuminata (Muller), Common Name ( if available) : Synonyms: Pyrocypris acuminata Author(s) Muller Status 1906 and 1912 Classification: Phylum: Arthropoda Super Class : Super Order: Super Family: Genus : Cypridina Sub- Phylum Class : Crustacea Order: Myodocopa Family : Cypridinidae Species : acuminata For office use: Sub- Class: Ostracoda Sub Order : Cypridiniformes Sub-Family: Cypridininae Authority:Muller Reference No. Muller, G.W Ostracoden der Siboga Expedition. Siboga Exped., 30: Geographical Location: Reported earlier from the Indonesian Sea. In the IIOE material this species was obtained only from a single station off Bombay, where the salinity was 35.6%o. No data on temperature was available. Latitude: N Longitude: E Place: State:

44 Environment Fresh water: Yes/ No Habitat : Marine Salinity : 35.6%o Brackish : Yes/ No Migrations : Temperature : Salt water : Yes / No Depth range : Picture (scanned images or photographs of adult / larval stages) Cypridina acuminata (After Poulsen, 1962) Male: a anterior part of shell, lv x 80; b first antenna; c distal part of maxilla, x 375; d end joints of fifth limb, x 375; e furca and copulatory limbs; f upper lip seen from left, x 375.

45 Cypridina acuminata (After Poulsen, 1962) Female: a stem of first antenna; b second antenna endopodite, x 375; c maxilla, distal part of endopodite, x 375.

46 DATA ENTRY FORM: Form- 2(Fish / shellfish / others ) Ref.No.: (please answer only relevant fields ; add additional fields if you require) Form 1 Ref.No.: IMPORTANCE Landing statistics (t/y) : from to Place : Ref. No.: Main source of landing: Yes/ No Coast: east/ west Importance to fisheries: Main catching method : Used for aquaculture : yes/ never/ rarely Used as bait : yes/no/ occasionally Aquarium fish : yes/ no/ rarely Game fish : yes/ no Dangerous fish : poisonous/ harmful/ harmless Bioactivity : locally known/ reported/ not known Details: Period of availability : Throughout the year yes/ no If no, months: SALIENT FEATURES : Morphological: Diagnostic characteristics: Mature females measure mm and the height of the shell is about 55% of the length. Mature males measure 1.9 to 2.3 mm. The rostrum is rounded antero-dorsally and pointed inferiorly, the tip may carry 1-2 minute teeth. Medially across the rostrum is a row of 4-6 bristles and close to its tip 4 more. At the bottom of the incisu is one larger and one shorter bristle. On the shell margin just below the incisur are 4 long hairs. First antenna: Female: The second joint has short transverse rows of small spines along the dorsal and ventral margins. The third joint is long and one bristle each in dorsal part and ventral side. The fifth joint is also large with 7 filaments, 5 th and 6 th joints are only weakly separated. The a bristle of the 7 th joint is short and bare while f and g bristles have about filaments. Male: Male antenna has very long c and f bristles. The stem is similar to that of female but the 5 th and 6 th joints are well separated. The sensory bristle has 8 long proximal and 2-3 shorter distal filaments. The a bristle of the 7 th joint is bare and stouter than in the female. The b bristle has one larger sucker on the 1 st filament, the 2 nd and 3 rd filaments have each spines. Second antenna: This does not show any sexual dimorphism. The protopodite has a rather long medio-distal bristle. The endopodite is reduced to an unsegmented bulge, proximally it has about 3-4 bristles. Exopodite basal spines on the 3-8 joints are weak. The 9 th joint has two long natotary bristles and a short bare dorsal bristle. Mandible: The coxale-endite is densely covered by long hairs arranged in groups; distally are two broad spines with a few marginal teeth. Basal has dorsally 3 unusual bristles. The exopodite is a little shorter than the 1 st endopodite joint and with wreath of long hairs. The exopodite is a little shorter than the 1 st endopodite joint; its dorsal margin being bare. Maxilla: The 3 endites are immovable processes from the protopodite; the 1 st endite has 8 bristles, the 2 nd and 3 rd each 5 bristles.

47 Furca: Each lamella has 9 or 10 claws., decreasing gradually in length dorsally; they are all separated from the lamellae. Upper lip: This has two unpaired anterior processes and the two paired processes. The lateral eyes and the median eye are well developed. Frontal organ: This is pear shaped. Sex attributes: Descriptive characters:

48 Meristic characteristics: Feeding habit: Main food : Feeding type : Additional remarks: Size and age: Maximum length (cm) (male / female/ unsexed) Length of male: mm Length of female: mm Average length (cm) (male / female / unsexed) Maximum weight : (g) (male / female / unsexed) Average weight :(g) (male / female / unsexed) Longevity (y) (wild) : (captivity ) Length / weight relationalships:

49 Eggs and larvae: Ref. No.: Characteristics: Abundance: Biochemical aspects: Proximate analysis: moisture/ fat/ protein/ carbohydrate/ash Ref. No. Electrophoresis: Ref. No. SPAWNING INFORMATION: Locality: Main Ref: Season: Fecundity: Comment: MAJOR PUBLICATIONS (INDIAN): (include review articles, monographs, books etc.) George Jacob, Studies on planktonic ostracods of the Northern Indian Ocean. Ph.D Thesis, University of Cochin, 184pp. George, J and Vijayalakshmi Nair, R., Planktonic ostracods of the northern Indian Ocean. Mahasagar-Bull. Natn. Inst. Oceanogr., 13(1): Poulsen, E. M Ostracoda Myodocopa Part I. Cypridiniformes Cypridinidae. Dana Rep. 57: LIST OF INDIAN EXPERTS(Name, address, phone, fax, etc.) 1. Dr. Jacob George Pulickal Soonoro Church Road Elamkulam Kochi Dr. Vijayalakshmi R. Nair HB/50, Vijaya South Bridge Avenue, Panampilly Nagar, Kochi Tel: Fax: e mail: vijayalakshmi40@hotmail.com 3. Dr. Rosamma Stephen Scientist, National Institute of Oceanography Regional Centre, Kochi Phone: , Res rosa@niokochi.org ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: (List of persons who contributed, modified or checked information)