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On two species of marine interstitial tardigrada from the east coast of India

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The paper reports the occurrence of two species of marine interstitial tardigrades,Stygarctus bradypus Schulz andBatillipes carnonensis Fize, from Indian waters. The morphological variations of the Indian forms differing from the European species are given, along with some ecological notes.

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  1. Zoological Survey of India, 27, Chowringhee Road, Calcutta-13

    G. Chandrasekhara Rao

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Communicated by Dr. B. S. Chauhan,f.a.sc.

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Rao, G.C. On two species of marine interstitial tardigrada from the east coast of India. Proc. Indian Acad. Sci. 73, 53–57 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03045282

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