First record of genus Cestoplana Lang, 1884 (Platyhelminthes: Polycladida) in India with the presence of Cestoplana rubrocincta (Grube, 1840) Lang, 1884
Baroliya, H.; Sabapara, Z.; Kundu, R. (2025). First record of genus Cestoplana Lang, 1884 (Platyhelminthes: Polycladida) in India with the presence of Cestoplana rubrocincta (Grube, 1840) Lang, 1884. Thalassas 41(1): 39. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s41208-025-00795-6
In: Thalassas. Universidad de Vigo: Vigo. ISSN 0212-5919; e-ISSN 2366-1674, more
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Rocky intertidal · Polyclad · Gujarat · Western Arbian sea · Cestoplana rubrocincta |
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- Baroliya, H.
- Sabapara, Z.
- Kundu, R.
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| Abstract |
The present study reports the occurrence of the genus Cestoplan a Lang, 1884 and the species Cestoplana rubrocincta (Grube, 1840) Lang, 1884 for the first time from the intertidal marine ecosystem of India. C. rubrocincta is reported from various marine habitats, such as underneath rock, on bryozoan colonies, within rock caves/crevices, on ascidian colonies across the globe. In present study, it is documented from the westernmost coastline of India, sighted in the rocky intertidal zone of Gujarat from various coastal areas such as Veraval, Mangrol, Dwarka, Shivrajpur, and Okha. The present report of C. rubrocincta demonstrates the expansion of the species distribution range to the coastal regions of western India. |
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