Range Extension for Strombus Plicatus Sibbaldi (Sowerby) (Mollusca : Mesogastropoda : Strombidae)

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by  Deepak Apte

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24. RANGE EXTENSION FOR STROMBUSPLICATUSSIBBALDI(SOWERBY)
(MOLLUSCA MESOGASTROPODA STROMBIDAE)
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The Phylum Mollusca is well represented Diagnosis: Size: 35-40 mm. Among the
along the Indian coast. Most of the available smaller species; spires very tall and slender on
literature is old and based on collections made large body whorl. Each spire bears two strong
in the late 18th or early 19th century. It is, vertical ribs with many fine riblets. Both lips
therefore, desirabletoupdatethe informationon stronglyserratedoninnermargin. Colour:White
the status and distribution ofIndian molluscs. with brown mottling. Aperture white with light
As a result ofa survey along the Gulfof brown transverse striae.
Kutch in 1993, 1 came across a shell which was Distribution: The species was previously
identified as Strombus plicatus sibbaldi reported from the Bay of Bengal and northern
(Sowerby). More specimens were collected Indian Ocean.
during subsequent surveys along this Gulf. The Status: Rare.
literaturegivesitsdistributionastheeasterncoast
of India, there being no record of its presence January 27, 1999 DEEPAKAPTE
along the west coast. Bombay Natural History Society,
Locality: Okha and Mithapur along the Hornbill House, S.B. Singh Road,
GulfofKutch. Mumbai 400 023, Maharashtra, India.
25. NEW RECORD OFASTENOCYPR1SPAPYRACEA (SARS 1903),
(CRUSTACEA, OSTRACODA) FROM WEST BENGAL, INDIA
(With eleven text-figures)
While studying zooplankton in the to Class Ostracoda, Subclass Podocopa and
freshwaters of West Bengal, Astenocypris Order Podocopida. Muller (1912) changed the
papyracea (Sars 1903) was found in one ofthe genus name Leptocypris to Astenocypris under
collectionsandisdescribedandillustratedinthis the Subfamily Herpetocypridinae. Hartman and
note. Astenocypris papyracea (Sars 1903) was Puri (1974) referred the genus to Subfamily
first described from Sumatra and many other Dolerocypridinae. Victor and Fernando (1981)
authors worked on this species, which belongs suggested that the genus Astenocypris does not
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