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Table 2. Material examined of P.greeni
Sl.
No.
Locality
Coordinates
Parameters
No. of
specim
ens
Co-
occurring
diaptomids
Temperature
(0ºC)
pH Secchi disc
transparancy
(cm) air water
1 AP State, Guntur
Dt. Nallapadu Vil.
near Guntur city.
Temporary pond,
Jun. 29, 2009.
leg. DA
16° 18′ 2.88″ N,
80° 26′ 34.08″ E
28 28 7.0 39
16♀♀,
10♂♂
H. viduus
R. indicus
July25, 2003
29
27
7.0
39
19♀♀,
22♂♂
H. viduus
R. indicus
P. blanci
April 10, 2003
. 28 28 7.0 38 10♀♀,
15♂♂
H. viduus
R. indicus
P. blanci
June 29. 2003
July 25, 2003
Oct. 4, 2003
26.5
27
28
27.5
28
28
7.5
-
-
40
38
39
29♀♀,
24♂♂
16♀♀,
18♂♂
8♀♀,
12♂♂
H. viduus
R. indicus
H. viduus
R. indicus
H. viduus
Jul. 25, 2003
Apr. 10, 2003
.
29
-
29
-
7.5
-
38
-
8♀♀,
12♂♂
7♀♀,
8♂♂
H. viduus
P. blanci
H. viduus
P. blanci
2 AP State, Guntur
Dt. Vejendla Vil.
Quarry pool,
Nov.11 2003, leg.
DA
do.
22
23
7.0
36
4♀♀,
7♂♂
-
3 Akaveedu Vil.
Temporary pond,
Oct. 3 2005, leg.
DA.
15° 28′ 0.12″ N,
78° 58′ 0.12″ E
19 19 7.5 - 3♀♀,
3♂♂
T. orientalis
Table 3. Principal morphological differences between Paradiaptomus greeni and P. similis.
Character P. greeni P. similis
Females
Lateral wings of pediger 5
Asymmetrical,
lateral margins
convex, inner spine
small
Symmetrical, lateral margins
straight, inner spine strong
Genital double-somite
Longer than urosomite 2
Right lobe small
Left genital spine
elongate
Shorter
Large
Short
Anal somite Without striations With distal striations
Males
Caudal rami: inner margins
Hairy
Hairless
Right antennule Spine on segment 8 short and
strong
4 segments beyond
geniculation
The same slender
3 (?) segments beyond geniculation
P5 exopod 2
: L/W ratio
: Disto-lateral spine
1.9
Short
2.4
Long
Table 04. Material examined of Tropodiaptomus orientalis
S.
No.
Locality
Coordinates
Parameters no. of
specimens
Co-occurring
species
Temp (°c) pH Secchi Disc
Transparency
(cm) Air Wa
ter
1
AP State, Guntur Dt.
Vinukonda town.
Temporary pond near
cirty outskirts, May. 7,
2005, leg. DA.
16° 3′ 0″ N,
79° 45′ 0″ E
27 29 7.5 25 6♀♀,
4♂♂
R. indicus
2 AP State, Guntur Dt.
Vallabahapuram Vil. Road
side trench, rain-fed ,
temporary pond, May 7,
2005, leg. DA.
16° 18’ 03″ N,
80° 26′ 34″ E
29 29 7.5 18 3♀♀,
4♂♂
-
3 AP State, Hyderabad city,
Prasanthi nagar,
temporary pond, Apr. 24,
2005, leg. DA.
17° 21′ 57.6″ N,
78° 28′ 33.6″ E
28 28 7.0 - 2♀♀,
2♂♂
R. indicus
4 TN State, Dindigul Dt.
Vaigai reservoir dam.
Dec. 31, 2005, leg. DA &
YRR.
10° 21′ 0″ N,
77° 57′ 0″ E
24 24 7.5 49 1♀,
1♂
-
5 AP State, Visakapatnam,
Gajuvaka Vil. Temporary
Pond, Apr. 8, 2006, leg.
DA & YRR.
17° 42′ 0″ N,
83° 15′ 0″ E
28 28 8.0 22 2♀♀,
2♂♂
-
6 AP State, Prakasam Dt.
Mattigunta Vil . near
Ongole town. Turbid
pond, Mar. 24, 2005, leg.
DA.
15° 30′ 0″ N,
80° 3′ 0″ E
26 27 8.5 19 5♀♀,
6♂♂
-
7 AP State, Prakasam Dt.
Akaveedu Vil. Temporary
pond, Oct. 3, 2005, leg.
DA.
15° 28′ 0.12″ N,
78° 58′ 0.12″ E
19 19 7.5 - 3♀♀,
3♂♂
P. greeni
8 AP State, Visakapatnam
Dt. Kondakarla Vil. near
Anakapalli town.
Temporary pond, Jul. 18,
1975, leg. YRR.
17° 42′ 0″ N,
83° 15′ 0″ E
- - - -
5♀♀,
5♂♂
N. schmackeri
P. blanci
9 AP State, Warangal
town, temporary pond.
leg. YRR.
18° 0′ 0″ N,
79° 34′ 48″ E
- - - - - -
Table 5. comparision of morphological characters in the genus Tropodiaptomus
Females
ori
enta
lis
def
eyea
e
ven
kata
ram
an
i
kera
laen
sis
rao
i
do
ria
i
heb
erer
i
mu
tatu
s
vici
nu
s
euch
aet
us
sig
na
tus
Body Size 1.6-1.9 1.5-1.9 1.5-1.8 1.4-1.7 1.3-1.6 1.1-1.2 1.5-1.6 1.5 1.3-1.5 1.67 1.4-1.5
Lateral wings of fifth pediger
– symmetrical x x x x x x x x x x – asymmetrical x
Urosome: genital somite; length/width 1.6 1.5 1.9 2.0 1.6 1.8 2.3 2.1 2.0 1.8 2.0
– posteriorly directed right spine x
– laterally directed right spine x x x x
– posterolaterally directed right spine x x x x
– laterally directed right spine x x x
– posterolaterally directed left spine x x x x x x
– left spine arising from large lobe x
Urosome: genital somite: dilation
– outer margin with dilation x x x
– outer margin without dilation x x x x x x x x – distal outer corner produced x x x
– distal outer corner normal x x x x x x x x Caudal rami
– only inner margin with hair x x x x x x x
– outer and inner margin with hair x x x x
Leg 2: middle endopod segment
– large Schmeil’s organ x x x x x – small Schmeil’s organ x x
Leg 4: exopod 3 of leg 4
– 4th
seta from outer side elongated x
– normal setae x x x x x x x x x x Leg: basis length/width 1.5 2.1 1.9 2.3 2.6 2.2 2.0 2.3 2.2 1.6 1.7
– with tiny hyaline lobe on face x
– without any such x x x x x x x x x x – short sensory seta x x x x x x x x x x – elongate sensory seta x
Leg 5: endopod
– outer apical seta incurved and longer than its segment x x x
– outer apical seta shorter than its segment x x x x x x x
(Table 5. Continued)
Males
ori
enta
lis
def
eyea
e
ven
kata
ram
an
i
kera
laen
sis
rao
i
do
ria
i
heb
erer
i
mu
tatu
s
vici
nu
s
euch
aet
us
sig
na
tus
Body size (mm) 1.4-1.7 1.6-1.7 1.4-1.6 1.3-1.6 1.2-1.3 - 1.3-1.4 - 1.2-1.3 - 1.3
Fifth pediger wings
– symmetrical x x x x x x x
– asymmetrical x x
Right Antennule (R A1)
– spine on segment 13 with hook-like tip x
– spine on segment 13 normal x x x x x x x x x x – accessory spine on segment 13 present x x x
– hook-shaped spinous process antepenultimate segment x x x x
– digitiform spinous process antepenultimate segment x x x x x x x Right P5: coxa
– right coxal spine arising from a large hyaline lobe x x
– right coxal spine arising from a small lobe x x x x x x x x Right P5: basis (length/width) 2.0 1.2 1.5 1.4 1.1 1.81 0.8 1.4 1.5 1.5 2.5
– inner margin lined with 3 hyaline lobes x x
– inner margin lined with 2 hyaline lobes x x x x x x x x x Right P5: distal outer corner of exopod 1
– produced in to a spinous projection x x x x x
– without any projection x x x x x
– with small hyaline outgrowth near outer corner x x x x
Right P5: distal inner corner of exopod 1
–produced in to a long spinous process x x x
– with short or no projection x x x x x x ? x
Right P5: exopod 2 (length/width) 1.8 1.5 1.4 1.9 1.5 1.6 1.0 1.8 2.5 2.8 2.1
Right P5: insertion of lateral spine vs. end claw
– same level x – lower level x x x x x x x x x x Right P5: length of lateral spine vs. exopod 2
– shorter x
– equal x x x x x x
– longer x x x
– with small hyaline outgrowth near outer corner x x x x
Right P5: hyaline process near lateral spine
– large x x x x x
– small x x x x x x
– small hyaline lobe on or inner margin x x x
Right P5: endopod vs. exopod 1
– longer x x x x
– shorter/equal to exopod 1 x x x x x x x Left P5: basis (length/width) 1.7 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.4 1.7 2.1 1.9
– inner margin with elongate lamella x x
– inner margin with small hyaline lobe x x x
– inner margin without any lobe/lamella x x x x x x Left P5 : exopod : saw (inner margin)
– spinules on saw formed in a row and uniform in size x x
Left P5: build of exopod
– stout
– slender
– spinules on saw divided into two lobes x x
– spinules on saw well developed and not uniform in size x x x
– elongate spinulate seta x x x x
– short spinullate seta x x x x x x
Left P5: endopod x
– two segmented endopod x x x
– unisegmented x x x x x x x x – short x
– long x x x x x x x x x
Table 6. Material examined of H. viduus
Sl.
No.
Locality
Coordinates
Parameters
No. of
specime-ns
Co-occurring
diaptomids Temperatur
e
air
water
p
H
secchi
Disc
Transpare
ncy
(cm)
1 AP State, Guntur Dt.
Reddypalem Vil. Tank, Jan.
16, 2003, leg. DA.
16° 18′ 2.88″ N,8
0° 26′ 34.08″ E
32º
C
27ºC 8 23.5
17♀♀,
8♂♂
R. indicus
2. AP State, Guntur Dt.
Nallapadu Vil. near Guntur.
Quarry pool:
Jun. 29, 2009, leg. DA.
leg. DA
16° 18′ 2.88″ N,
80° 26′ 34.08″ E
26.
5
27.5
7.
5
30
16♀♀,
10♂♂
P. greeni
P. blanci
4
AP State, Guntur Dt.
Nallapadu Vil. ,near Guntur
town. Roadside trench. Jun.
29, 2009, leg. DA.
do.
do. do. 6.
5
do. 4♀♀,
5 ♂♂
R. indicus
5 AP State, Guntur Dt.
ANU campus,
Nagarjunanagar, Reservoir,
Nov. 9, 2003,
leg. DA.
160 22'41.0" N
80031'39.4"E
27 27 7.
5
49 2♀♀,
3 ♂♂
-
6 AP State, Guntur Dt.
ANU campus,
Nagarjunanagar, aqua ponds,
Nov. 9, 2003,
leg. DA.
do. 27 28 8 28 19♀♀,
14 ♂♂
-
7 AP State, Guntur Dt.
Kaja Vil. Near ANU
Campus. Vil. tank, Nov. 9,
2003, leg. DA
do. 30 28.5 7.
5
29 6♀♀,
6 ♂♂
H. contortus
8 AP State, Guntur Dt.
Kaja Vil. Near ANU
Campus. Road side trench,
Nov. 9, 2003, leg. DA.
do.
30
30
7.
5
39
2♀♀,
-
9 AP State, Prakasam Dt.
Thativaripalem Vil. Village
tank, Dec. 14, 2004
leg. DA.
-
26
29
8
40
15♀♀,
12 ♂♂
A. raoi
10 AP State, Guntur Dt.
Chilakaluri peta town, Road
side trench, close to NH5,
Dec. 14, 2004, leg. DA.
16° 24′ 0″ N,
80° 10′ 48″ E
33.
5
29.5
8
31
5♀♀,
2 ♂♂
N. schmackeri
11 AP State, Prakasam Dt.
Thativari Palem Vil. Shallow
temporary pond,
Dec. 15, 2004, leg. DA.
15° 49′ 59.88″ N,
80° 12′ 0″ E
30.
5
25.5 7.
0
- 3♀♀,
2 ♂♂
-
12 AP State, Prakasam Dt.
Bollapalli Vil. Canal-fed
pond, Dec. 15, 2004, leg. DA.
do. do. 26.5 6 - 4♀♀,
6 ♂♂
A. raoi
13 AP State, Prakasam Dt.
Bollapalli Vil. Permanent tank,
Dec. 15, 2004, leg. DA.
do. 29.
5
26 7 - 5♀♀,
5 ♂♂
none
14 AP State, Prakasam Dt.
Kolapoodi Vil. Natural
pond in a hilly area, Dec.
15 2004, leg. DA.
15° 49′ 59.88″
N, 80° 12′ 0″ E
38 35.5 8 - 4♀♀,
4 ♂♂
none
15 AP State, Prakasam
Dt.Nagandla Vil.
Drinking water pond,
Dec. 15, 2004
leg. DA.
do. 27 28 10♀♀,
12 ♂♂
none
16 AP State, Prakasam Dt.
Inkollu town.
Drinking water pond,
Dec. 15, 2004
leg. DA.
15° 49′ 59.88″
N, 80° 12′ 0″ E
28.5 29 8 -
15♀♀,
10 ♂♂
none
17 AP State, Karimnagar
Dt. Kaleswaram town.
Temporary pond
Apr. 9, 2005, leg. DA.
18° 26′ 13″ N,
79° 7′ 27″ E
32 30 7 29 7♀♀,
8 ♂♂
none
18 AP State, Guntur Dt.
Koppuravuru Vil.
Per manent pond
near ANU. Aug. 25,
2005, leg. DA.
16° 18′ 2.88″ N,
80° 26′ 34.08″
E
28
26
8
39
37♀♀,
29 ♂♂
none
19 WB State, Jakpur Vil.
Vil. tank, Oct.2005
leg. P. R. Pahari
- - - - - 6♀♀,
7 ♂♂
H. contortus
N. schmackeri
20 AP State, Prakasam Dt.
Racherla Vil. Vil. tank,
Oct. 1, 2005,
leg. DA.
15° 28′ 0.12″ N,
78° 58′ 0.12″ E
35 33 7 15 5♀♀,
5 ♂♂
R. indicus
21 AP State, Kurnool Dt.
Belum Caves,
Temporary pond at Main
entrance, Oct.3, 2005.
leg. DA.
15° 19′ 0.12″ N,
78° 13′ 59.88″
E
33
33
7
20♀♀,
17 ♂♂
P. blanci
22 AP State, Kurnool Dt.
Bandarlapalli Vil.
Temporary pond at the
entrance of Nela Bhilam
near Kolimigundla Vil.
Oct. 3, 2005, leg. DA.
53° 49′ 5″ N,
8° 59′ 44″ E
30
30
7
20
6♀♀,
7 ♂♂
A. intermedius
23 AP State, Kurnool Dt.
Avuku town.
Permanent pond, Oct. 3
14° 55′ 12″ N,
78° 1′ 12″ E
30 29 7 22
14♀♀,
20♂♂
A. intermedius
2005, leg. DA.
24 AP State, Kurnool Dt.
Yaganti town, temple
pond, Oct. 3, 2005
leg. DA.
- 30 30 7.5 90 24♀♀,
20♂♂
A. intermedius
25 AP State, Kurnool Dt.
Yaganti. Town.
pond (Agastya
Pushkarini,), Oct. 3
2005, leg. DA.
27 33 7.5
-
9♀♀,
7♂♂
-
26 AP State, Prakasam Dt.
Cumbum town. Big
turbid pond, Oct. 4
2005, leg. DA.
15° 34′ 0.12″ N,
79° 7′ 0.12″ E
31
32
7
80
2♀♀,
1♂♂
P. greeni
A. intermedius
N. intermedius
R. indicus
27 AP State, Kurnool Dt.
Kolimigundla Vil. Tem-
ple pond with turbid
water , Oct. 2, 2005, leg.
DA.
53° 49′ 5″ N,
8° 59′ 44″ E
29
29 7 30
9♀♀,
7♂♂
H. cinctus
28 AP State, Prakasam Dt.
Akaveedu Vil.
Temporary pond,
Oct. 6 2005
leg. DA
15° 28′ 0.12″ N,
78° 58′ 0.12″ E
27
26
7
-
4♀♀,
3♂♂
R. indicus
29 AP State, Prakasam Dt.
Yedugullapadu, Vil.
Turbid vegetation less
pond.7km to Ongole.
Jul. 16, 2005,
leg. DA & YRR.
15° 30′ 0″ N,
80° 3′ 0″ E
31 30 7.0 60
157♀♀,
129 ♂♂
H. contortus
30 AP State, Prakasam Dt.
Santhanuthalapadu Vil.
Road side turbid tank,
Jul. 16, 2005, leg. DA &
YRR.
15° 30′ 0″ N,
80° 3′ 0″ E
33 33 7.5 46 79♀♀,
27 ♂♂
R. indicus
31 AP State, Prakasam Dt.
Podili town. Turbid water
pond in the middle of the
town, Jul. 16 2005,
leg. DA & YRR.
---------- 37 33 7.5 29 7♀♀,
9 ♂♂
none
32 AP State, Guntur Dt.
Potluru Vil. Turbid water
tank, Jul. 16, 2005, leg.
DA & YRR
16° 3′ 0″ N,
79° 45′ 0″ E
- - - - 3♀♀,
9 ♂♂
none
33 AP State, Guntur Dt.
Nidumukkala Vil.
Drinking water pond
Aug. 16, 2007, leg. DA
16° 18′ 2.88″ N,
80° 26′ 34.08″ E
27
26
8
48
27♀♀,
19 ♂♂
R. indicus
34 AP State, Guntur Dt
Lam Vil. Quaries pool,
Aug. 9, 2005, leg. DA.
-
26
25
7.5
36
7♀♀,
8 ♂♂
N. schmackeri
35 AP State, Guntur Dt
On the way from Guntur
to Amaravati. road side
pond at 14th
mile Aug. 9,
2005, leg. DA.
16° 25′ 0.01″ N,
80° 27′ 15.01″ E
-
25 25 8 38 6♀♀,
N. schmackeri
36 AP State, Guntur Dt
Etukuru Vil. Pond
near (5km from) Guntur
Aug. 26 2005, leg. DA.
16° 18′ 2.88″ N,
80° 26′ 34.08″ E
26 26 6.5
-
16♀♀,
9 ♂♂
A. raoi
37 AP State, Guntur Dt.
Prattipadu Vil. Temporary
pond, Aug. 26 2005,
leg. DA
16° 18′ 2.88″ N,
80° 26′ 34.08″ E
31 31 7 15 7♀♀,
9 ♂♂
-
38 AP State, Prakasam Dt
Adusumalli Vil. Turbid
pond, Aug. 26 2005,
leg. DA.
15° 58′ 0.12″ N,
80° 16′ 0.12″ E
32 31 7.5 29 7♀♀,
2 ♂♂
-
39 AP State, Prakasam Dt
Yerravari palem Vil. near
Parchur, big pond in the
middle of the Vil. Aug. 26
2005, leg. DA.
do. 30 29 7 10
12♀♀,
9 ♂♂
-
40 AP State, Prakasam Dt
Jagarlamoodi Vil.
Turbid pond, Aug. 26 2005,
leg. DA.
15° 58′ 0.1
2″ N,
80° 16′ 0.1
2″ E
27
26
7
-
4♀♀,
3♂♂
-
41 KT State, Tunga Bhadra
Project. Sedimendata tank,
Oct. 14, 1988, leg. PVS.
13° 36′ 0″
N,
75° 50′ 0″
E
27 26 7
7♀♀,
9 ♂♂
A. intermedius
42 KT State, Tunga Bhadra
Project. Rockyy pool (rain-
fed), Oct. 14, 1988
leg. PVS.
do.
30
25
6
-
17♀♀,
14 ♂♂
A. intermedius
43 KT State, Tunga Bhadra
Project. Kampli vil.Turbid
pond, Oct. 14, 1988,
leg. PVS.
do.
29
24
8
25
7♀♀,
1 ♂
-
44 KT State, Ginige vil, turbid
pond. Oct. 14, 1988,
leg. PVS.
do.
26
24
7
15
4♀♀,
8 ♂♂
-
45 KT State, Buggalahalli tank,
½ km to Tunga Bhadra
Project.
Oct. 16, 1988, leg. PVS.
do.
27
20
7.5
11
17♀♀,
8 ♂♂
N. lindbergi
46 KT State, Pampa Vidya
Peetha. Tunga Bhadra
Project. Temporary pond,
Oct. 14, 1988, leg. PVS.
26 24 7 27
14♀♀,
8 ♂♂
N. lindbergi
47 KT State, Pampa Vidya
Peetha. Tunga Bhadra
Project. Karikera Tank.
Oct. 14, 1988, leg. PVS.
do.
26
26
7.5
29
9♀♀,
10 ♂♂
A. intermedius
48 KT State, Tunga Bhadra
Project. Magadi tank. Oct.
14, 2008, leg. PVS.
do. 27 26 8 38 5♀♀,
5 ♂♂
H. cinctus
49 KT State, Tunga Bhadra
Project. Yekshetti halli Vil.
Temporary pond, Oct. 14,
2008, leg. PVS.
do. 29 28 8 24 6♀♀,
4 ♂♂
R. indicus
50 KT State, Tunga Bhadra
Project. Devarajapur Vil.
Turbid water pool. Oct. 14,
2008, leg. PVS.
do. 26 24 7.5 27 3♀♀,
1 ♂♂
A. intermedius
51 KT State, Tunga Bhadra
Project. Lingada halli Vil.
Permanent pond, Oct. 14,
2008, leg. PVS.
do. 28 27 7.5 39 6♀♀,
4 ♂♂
-
52 KT State, Tunga Bhadra
Project. Muktha halli Vil.
Turbid water pond, Oct. 14
2008, leg. PVS.
do. 29 27 7 40 17♀♀,
14 ♂♂
A. intermedius
53 KT State, Tunga Bhadra
Project. Kartikera Vil. Pond,
Oct. 14, 2008, leg. PVS.
do. 27 26 8 26 7♀♀,
10 ♂♂
-.
54 KT State, Tunga Bhadra,
Project. ChikkoranKatta
Vil. Temporary pond
Oct. 14, 2008, leg. PVS.
13° 36′ 0″ N,
75° 50′ 0″ E
29 28 7 54 4♀♀, 4 ♂♂
N. lindbergi
55 AP State, Kadapa Dt.
Siddavatam Vil. Temporary
pond in the forest, Jan. 13,
2005, leg. DA.
14° 30′ 0″ N,
78° 42′ 0″ E
33
29
8
32
11♀♀, 6 ♂♂
T.
kadapaensisn.sp
56 AP State, Prakasam Dt.
Kakibangaru palem near
Kandukuru. Pond with
floating vegetation. Jan. 9,
2005, leg. Mr. Kranti.
- 27 29 8 -
29♀♀, 20♂♂
R. indicus
57 AP State, Guntur Dt.
Vejendla Vil. Quary pool.
Nov. 11, 2003
Jan. 1, 2004
Aug. 8, 2005
Dec. 22, 2005
Nov. 14, 2006
Sep. 9, 2007
16° 18′ 2.88″ N,
80° 26′ 34.08″ E
29
28
-
-
27
29
27
28
-
-
28
28
7
7.5
-
-
7
7
78
58
-
-
57
62
39♀♀, 18 ♂♂
3♀♀, 7 ♂♂
16♀♀, 9 ♂♂
18♀♀, 12 ♂♂
19♀♀, 18 ♂♂
24♀♀, 18 ♂♂
P. blanci
M. pseudohebes
do.
do.
do.
do.
58 AP State, Guntur Dt.
Pedakakani Vil. NH5. Road
side temporary turbid
pond.
Collection at Shore
Aug. 7, 2003
Nov. 11, 2003
Jan. 11, 2004
Collection at Rocky outcrop
Aug. 7, 2003
Nov. 11, 2003
Jan. 11, 2004
16° 18′ 2.88″ N,
80° 26′ 34.08″ E
29
28
26
27
27
26
27
28
27
28
24
26
26
26
26
27
7
7.5
7
7.5
6.5
7
7.5
7
38
27
26
29
16
18
28
27
16 ♀♀,11 ♂♂
22 ♀♀,16 ♂♂
8 ♀♀, 7♂♂
15 ♀♀,12 ♂♂
57♀♀,20 ♂♂
48 ♀♀,20 ♂♂
P. blanci
R. indicus
R. indicus
R. indicus
P. blanci
p.blanci
P. blanci
60
AP State, Guntur Dt.
Boyapalem Vil. Quary
pool, Dec. 14, 2004,
leg. DA.
27
26
7
16
16♀♀,
9 ♂♂
N. schmackeri
61 KE State, Trissur Dt.
Irinjalkuda town,
Muriyad wetland,
Oct. 27, 2004, leg. DA. &
YRR.
10° 31′ 12″ N,
76° 12′ 36″ E
27.5
32
6
29
6♀♀,
6 ♂♂
A. mirabilipes
62 KE State, Trissur Dt.
Irinjalkuda town, Sree
Narayana Pond, Oct. 27,
2004, leg. DA. & YRR.
do. 28 32 6 27 4♀♀,
4♂♂
do.
63 KE State, Palakkad city,
temple Pond at Mercy
college, Oct. 27, 2004,
leg. DA. & YRR.
10° 46′ 30″ N,
76° 39′ 3.6″ E
29 27 6.5 28
24♀♀,
14♂♂
do.
64 KE State, Palakkad Dt.
Kuthirappura Vil. Rain-
fed pond in paddy fields,
Oct. 27, 2004, leg. DA. &
YRR.
do. 25 26 8 47 8♀♀,
7♂♂
N. intermedius
65 KE State, Palakkad Dt
Puthukode Vil.
Coyalamannam area at
NH 47. Oct. 27, 2004,
leg. DA. & YRR.
- 23 26 8 29 6♀♀,
3♂♂
-
66 KE State, Palakkad Dt
Chithali Vil. Quary Pool.
Oct. 27, 2004, leg. DA. &
YRR.
- 24 25.5 8 17 9♀♀,
4♂♂
N. intermedius
67 KE State, Palakkad Dt
Andzumurthymangalam
Vil. Turbid temporary
pond, Oct. 27, 2004, leg.
DA. & YRR.
do. 24.3 25.3 8 29 7♀♀,
6♂♂
T. Keralensis
n.sp.
68 KE State, Muvattupuzha
city, quarry pool at
Nirmala College. Oct. 27,
2004, leg. DA. & YRR.
9° 58′ 1.2″ N,
76° 34′ 58.8″ E
28
28
8
19
5♀♀,
6♂♂
A. mirabilipes
69 KE State, Trissur Dt.
Vaniamkulam Vil.
Turbid temporary pond,
Oct. 27, 2004, leg. DA. &
YRR.
10° 44′ 0″ N,
76° 21′ 0″ E
26
28 7.5 67
18♀♀,
16♂♂
P. sasikumari
70 KE State, Trissur Dt.
Shornur town, Roadside
temporary pond, Oct. 27,
2004, leg. DA. & YRR.
10° 46′ 12″ N,
76° 16′ 48″ E
27 28 7 19 12♀♀,
19♂♂
A. mirabilipes
71 KE State, Trissur Dt.
Irinjalkuda town,
Trikadudam. Temple
pond. Dec. 28, 2005. ,
leg. DA. & YRR.
10° 31′ 12″ N,
76° 12′ 36″ E
32
30
7
19
12♀♀,
19♂♂
A. mirabilipes
`72 KE State, Trissur Dt.
Irinjalkuda town,
Ayyanthol kulam,
Corporation tank, Dec.
28, 2005, leg. DA. &
YRR.
do.
26
27 7
15
8♀♀,
7 ♂♂
do.
73 KE State, Trissur Dt.
Irinjalkuda town,
Kundyangulam.
Turbid water tank, Dec.
28, 2005, leg. DA. &
YRR.
do.
29 30 7 19 18♀♀,
116♂♂
do.
73 KE State, Trissur Dt.
Irinjalkuda town,
Kundyangulam.
Turbid water tank.
Dec. 28, 2005, leg. DA.
& YRR.
do.
29 30 7 19 18♀♀,
116♂♂
do.
74 KE State, Trissur Dt.
Irinjalkuda town,
Punugundam area,
Sriram Temple tank.
Dec. 28, 2005, leg. DA.
& YRR.
do. 31 30 7 29 8♀♀,
8♂♂
N. intermedius
75 KE State, Trissur Dt.
Irinjalkuda town,
Bhadrakali Kshetram.
Temple pond, Dec. 28,
2005, leg. DA. & YRR.
do. 31 30 7 19 12♀♀,
7 ♂♂
A. mirabilipes
76 KE State, Trissur Dt
Shornur, Poduval, Vil.
Dec. 29, 2005, leg. DA.
& YRR.
10° 46′ 12″ N,
76° 16′ 48″ E
31
29
7
19
12♀♀,
7 ♂♂
P. sasikumari
77 KE State, Trissur Dt
Mullorakara Vil. pond,
5km from Shornur,
Dec. 29, 2005,
leg. DA. & YRR.
do.
28 26 7 18
13♀♀,
10♂♂
A. mirabilipes
78 KE State, Trissur Dt
Pandallam Vil. Turbid
pond. Near Pennani,
Dec. 29, 2005,
leg. DA. & YRR.
11° 10′ 19.06″ N,
76° 19′ 15.8″ E
29
26
8 19 9♀♀,
10♂♂
do.
79 KE State, Trissur town,
Kothakulam pond. Dec.
29, 2005,
leg. DA. & YRR.
10° 31′ 12″ N,
76° 12′ 36″ E
27 29 8 28 23♀♀,
24♂♂
A. mirabilipes
80 KE State, Trissur town,
Talikulam area. Turbid
pond, Dec. 29, 2005,
leg. DA. & YRR.
do.
29
29
8
29
5♀♀,
6♂♂
A. mirabilipes
81 TN State, Madurai Dt.
Parvai Vil. Permanent
pond, on the way to
Dindigul, 10 km from
Madurai city. Dec. 31,
2005, leg. DA. & YRR.
9° 48′ 0″ N,
78° 6′ 0″ E
27
27
7
17
67♀♀,
52♂♂
R. indicus
82 TN State, Madurai Dt.
KattaPudi Vil.
Permanent pond, 15km
from Madurai city,
Dec. 31, 2005, leg. DA.
& YRR.
do.
28
27
8
19
27♀♀,
16♂♂
H. cinctus
83 TN State Dindigul Dt.
KattaPudi Vil. Rain-fed
temporary pond at
Nagari, Dindigul town,
Dec. 31, 2005, leg. DA.
& YRR.
10° 21′ 0″ N, 77° 57′ 0″ E
30
29
8
28
67♀♀,
49♂♂
P. annae
R. indicus
84 TN State Dindigul Dt
Rain-fed temporary pond
Madurai-Dindigul NH 7
Road, Dec. 31, 2005,
leg. DA. & YRR.
do.
26
26
7.5 20
12♀♀,
16♂♂
R. indicus
85 TN State Theni Dt. 9km
from Theni.. Road side
agricultural Pond. Dec.
31, 2005, leg. DA. &
YRR.
10° 4′ 0″ N,
77° 45′ 0″ E
27
28
8
-
17♀♀,
9 ♂♂
H. cinctus
R. indicus
86 TN State Theni Dt.
Karuvelanapan patti near
Dindigul. Road side
pond, Dec. 31, 2005,
leg. DA. & YRR.
10° 21′ 0″ N,
77° 57′ 0″ E
25
23
8
18
7♀♀,
5 ♂♂
R. indicus
87 TN State Dindigul Dt,
Andipatti Vil. Roadside
pond, Dec. 31, 2005,
leg. DA. & YRR.
9° 58′ 48″ N,
77° 36′ 29″ E
26
27
8
25
6♀♀,
9 ♂♂
R. indicus
Table 7. Material examined of H. contortus
Sl.
No. Locality Coordinates
Parameters
No. of
specimens
Co-occurring
diaptomids
Temperature
pH
Secchi Disc
Transparency
(cm) Air Water
1
AP State, Prakasam Dt.
Yedugullapadu Vil. 7km to
Ongole.
Jul. 16, 2005, turbid pond,
leg. DA & YRR.
15° 30′ 0″ N,
80° 3′ 0″ E 31 30 7.0 60
157♀♀,
129 ♂♂ H. viduus
2 AP State, Prakasam Dt.
Santhanuthalapadu Vil.
Road side turbid tank,
Jul. 16, 2005, leg. DA &
YRR.
15° 30′ 0″ N,
80° 3′ 0″ E
33 33 7.5 46 79♀♀,
27 ♂♂
R. indicus
3 AP State, Prakasam Dt.
Podili town. Turbid water
pond in the middle of the
town, Jul. 16 2005,
leg. DA & YRR.
37 33 7.5 29 7♀♀,
9 ♂♂
none
4 AP State, Guntur Dt.
Potluru Vil. Turbid water
tank, Jul. 16, 2005, leg. DA
& YRR.
- - - - - 3♀♀,
9 ♂♂
none
5 AP State, Guntur Dt.
Nidumukkala Vil. Drinking
water pond
Aug. 16, 2007, leg. DA.
-
27
26
8
48
27♀♀,
19 ♂♂
R. indicus
6 AP State, Guntur Dt
Etukuru Vil. Pond
near (5km from) Guntur
Aug. 26 2005, leg. DA.
16° 18′ 2.88″ N,
80° 26′ 34.08″ E
26 26 6.5
-
16♀♀,
9 ♂♂
A. raoi
7 AP State, Guntur Dt.
Prattipadu Vil. Temporary
pond, Aug. 26 2005,
leg. DA.
do. 31 31 7 15 7♀♀,
9 ♂♂
none
8 AP State, Prakasam Dt
Adusumalli Vil. Turbid
pond, Aug. 26 2005,
leg. DA.
32 31 7.5 29 7♀♀,
2 ♂♂
none
9 AP State, Prakasam Dt
Yerravari palem Vil. near
Parchur, big pond in the
middle of the Vil. Aug. 26
2005, leg. DA.
16° 18′ 2.88″ N,
80° 26′ 34.08″ E
30 29 7 10
12♀♀,
9 ♂♂
none
10 AP State, Prakasam Dt
Jagarlamoodi Vil.
Turbid pond, Aug. 26,
2005, leg. DA.
- 27 26 7 -
4♀♀,
3♂♂
none
11 AP State, Kadapa Dt. Eturu
Vil. Near Jammalamadugu
River Penna, Jan. 16, 2003
leg. Naganna.
14° 30′ 0″ N,
78° 42′ 0″ E
28
28
7 -
2♀♀,
3♂♂
none
15 AP State, Prakasam Dt.
Thativari palemVil. Natural
pond in a hilly area, Dec.
15 2004, leg. DA.
15° 49′ 59.88″ N,
80° 12′ 0″ E
27
28
7.5
29
28♀♀,
32 ♂♂
A. raoi
16 AP State, Prakasam Dt.
Nagandla Vil. Turbid pond,
Dec. 15 2004, leg. DA.
15° 49′ 59.88″ N,
80° 12′ 0″ E
27
35.5
8
38
18♀♀,
39 ♂♂
R. indicus
17 AP State, Prakasam Dt.
Inkollu town.
turbid water pond, Dec. 15
2004, leg. DA.
do. 28 29 7.5 29
29♀♀,
42 ♂♂
H. contortus
19 AP State, Karimnagar Dt.
Kaleswaram town.
Temporary pond
Apr. 9, 2005, leg. DA.
18° 26′ 13″ N,
79° 7′ 27″ E
32 30 7 -
6♀♀,
8 ♂♂
none
20 AP State. Guntur Dt.
Tadikonda Vil. Temple pond,
Jun. 6, 2005, leg. DA.
16° 25′ 0.01″ N,
80° 27′ 15.01″ E
38 36 8 37
17♀♀,
26 ♂♂
H. contortus
21 AP State, Prakasam Dt.
Kakibangaru palem near
Kandukuru. Pond with
floating vegetation. Jan. 9,
2005, leg. Mr. Kranti.
27 29 8 -
29♀♀,
20♂♂
H. contortus
R. indicus
22 AP State, Guntur Dt.
Boothmalli Vil. Turbid pond,
Apr. 13, 2006, leg. DA.
28 28 7 29
14♀♀,
22 ♂♂
H. contortus
H. viduus
23 AP State, Guntur Dt. Tenalli
town, turbid water pond on
the way to , Repalle, Apr. 13,
2006, leg. DA.
16° 1′ 12″ N,
80° 51′ 0″ E
27 26 7 25
26♀♀,
26♂♂
H. contortus
H. viduus
24 AP State, Guntur Dt Kolluru
Vil. Pond, Apr. 13, 2006, leg.
DA.
do.
28 28 7.5 29
17♀♀,
12 ♂♂
H. contortus
R. indicus
25 AP State, Guntur Dt Sangam
jagarlamudi Vil. Pond, Apr.
13, 2006, leg. DA.
do. 28 28 7 -
26♀♀,
27 ♂♂
H. contortus
H. viduus
26 AP State, Prakasam Dt.
Racherla Vil. Pond, Oct. 1,
2005, leg. DA.
15° 28′ 0.12″ N,
78° 58′ 0.12″ E
29 28 7 27
19♀♀,
26 ♂♂
H. viduus
R. indicus
27 AP State, Anantpur Dt.
Putluru Vil. Pond, Sep. 30,
2005, leg. DA.
29 27 8 37
11♀♀,
12 ♂♂
R. indicus
Table 8. Material examined of H. cinctus
S.
No.
Locality
Coordinates
Parameters no. of
specimens
Co-occurring
species
Temp (°c) pH Secchi Disc
Transparency
(cm) Air Water
41 KT State, Tunga Bhadra
Project. Sedimendata
tank, Oct. 14, 1988,
leg. PVS.
13° 36′ 0″
N,
75° 50′ 0″
E
27 26 7
7♀♀,
9 ♂♂
A. intermedius
42 KT State, Tunga Bhadra
Project. Rockyy pool
(rain-fed), Oct. 14, 1988
leg. PVS.
do.
30
25
6
-
17♀♀,
14 ♂♂
A. intermedius
43 KT State, Tunga Bhadra
Project. Kampli
vil.Turbid pond, Oct. 14,
1988,
leg. PVS.
do.
29
24
8
25
7♀♀,
1 ♂
-
44 KT State, Ginige vil,
turbid pond. Oct. 14,
1988, leg. PVS.
do.
26
24
7
15
4♀♀,
8 ♂♂
-
45 KT State, Buggalahalli
tank, ½ km to Tunga
Bhadra Project.
Oct. 16, 1988, leg.
PVS.
do.
27
20
7.5
11
17♀♀,
8 ♂♂
N. lindbergi
46 KT State, Pampa Vidya
Peetha. Tunga Bhadra
Project. Temporary
pond,
Oct. 14, 1988, leg. PVS.
26 24 7 27
14♀♀,
8 ♂♂
N. lindbergi
47 KT State, Pampa Vidya
Peetha. Tunga Bhadra
Project. Karikera Tank.
Oct. 14, 1988, leg.
PVS.
do.
26
26
7.5
29
9♀♀,
10 ♂♂
A. intermedius
48 KT State, Tunga Bhadra
Project. Magadi tank.
Oct. 14, 2008, leg.
PVS.
do. 27 26 8 38 5♀♀,
5 ♂♂
H. cinctus
49 KT State, Tunga Bhadra
Project. Yekshetti halli
Vil. Temporary pond,
Oct. 14, 2008, leg.
PVS.
do. 29 28 8 24 6♀♀,
4 ♂♂
R. indicus
50 KT State, Tunga Bhadra
Project. Devarajapur Vil.
Turbid water pool. Oct.
14, 2008, leg. PVS.
do. 26 24 7.5 27 3♀♀,
1 ♂♂
A. intermedius
51 KT State, Tunga Bhadra
Project. Lingada halli
Vil.
Permanent pond, Oct.
14, 2008, leg. PVS.
do. 28 27 7.5 39 6♀♀,
4 ♂♂
-
52 KT State, Tunga Bhadra
Project. Muktha halli
Vil. Turbid water pond,
Oct. 14 2008, leg. PVS.
do. 29 27 7 40 17♀♀,
14 ♂♂
A. intermedius
53 KT State, Tunga Bhadra
Project. Kartikera Vil.
Pond, Oct. 14, 2008,
leg. PVS.
do. 27 26 8 26 7♀♀,
10 ♂♂
-.
54 KT State, Tunga Bhadra,
Project. ChikkoranKatta
Vil. Temporary pond
Oct. 14, 2008, leg. PVS.
13° 36′ 0″ N,
75° 50′ 0″ E
29 28 7 54 4♀♀, 4 ♂♂
N. lindbergi
16 AP State, Prakasam Dt.
Kakibangaru palem near
Kandukuru. Pond with
floating vegetation. Jan.
9, 2005, leg. Mr. Kranti.
- 27 29 8 -
29♀♀, 20♂♂
R. indicus
17 KE State, Trissur town,
Kothakulam pond. Dec.
29, 2005,
leg. DA. & YRR.
10° 31′ 12″ N,
76° 12′ 36″ E
27 29 8 28 23♀♀,
24♂♂
A. mirabilipes
18 KE State, Trissur town,
Talikulam area. Turbid
pond, Dec. 29, 2005,
leg. DA. & YRR.
do. 29 29 8 29 5♀♀,
6♂♂
A. mirabilipes
19 KE State, Trissur Dt.
Irinjalkuda town,
Ayyanthol kulam,
Corporation tank, Dec.
28, 2005, leg. DA. &
YRR.
do.
26
27 7
15
8♀♀,
7 ♂♂
A. mirabilipes
20 TN State, Madurai Dt.
KattaPudi Vil.
Permanent pond, 15km
from Madurai city,
Dec. 31, 2005, leg. DA.
& YRR.
9° 48′ 0″ N,
78° 6′ 0″ E
28 27 8 19
27♀♀,
16♂♂
H. cinctus
22 TN State, Madurai Dt.
Parvai Vil. Permanent
pond, on the way to
Dindigul, 10 km from
Madurai city. Dec. 31,
2005, leg. DA. & YRR.
9° 48′ 0″ N,
78° 6′ 0″ E
27
27
7
17
67♀♀,
52♂♂
R. indicus
27 AP State, Kurnool Dt.
Kolimigundla Vil.
Temple pond with turbid
water , Oct. 2, 2005,
leg. DA.
29 29 7 30
9♀♀,
7♂♂
H. cinctus
28 AP State, Nellore city.
Bodigari thota. Pond,
Jan. 1, 2005, leg. DA.
14° 25′ 48″ N,
79° 58′ 12″ E
28 28 7.5 56 9♀♀,
7♂♂
R. indicus
29 AP State, Nellore city.
same locality as above,
Aug. 17, 2005, leg. DA.
do. 29 28 7 58 19♀♀,
17♂♂
R. indicus
30 AP State, Guntur Dt.
Sangam Jagarla moodi
Vil. Fish pond
Oct. 4, 2003.
16° 18′ 2.88″ N,
80° 26′ 34.08″ E
28
29
7.5
39
1♀
H. viduus
31 TN State, Puthurai Vil.
Near Chennai city,
Ousteri Lake, Feb. 2,
2006, transparent pond,
leg. YRR.
- - - - - 2♀♀,
1♂♂
-
Table 9. Comparison of morphological characters of Indian Heliodiaptomus spp.
MALES
vid
uu
s
con
tort
us
cin
ctu
s
pu
lch
er
koll
eru
ensi
s
eleg
an
s
Body size (mm) 1.4-2.0 1.0-1.4 0.8-1.1 1.3-1.7 1.4-1.9 1.04-1.14
lateral wings
– equal x
x x
x
– unequal
x
x
Urosomites 2 and 3
– with ventral hairs x x x
– without ventral hairs
x x x
Caudal rami
– outer and inner margins without hair
x x
x
– outer and inner margins with hair
x
– hairy inner margin x x
– ventral armature (denti-form process)
x
– without any ventral armature x x x
x x
Right A1: segment 8
– spine on segment 8 reduced x
x x
– spine on segment 8 developed
x x x
Right A1: antepenultimate segment
– with smooth process x x x x
– with comb-like process
x
– spinous process as long as succeeding segment x x x
x x
– spinous process shorter than succeeding segment
x
Right P5: coxa ; inter coxal-plate
– present
x x x
– absent x x
x
Right P5: basis
– length/width 1.1 1.1 1.2 2.2 1 1.1
Right P5: basis; hyaline lobe on inner margin
– small, proximal
x
– small, midlength x
x x
– large, midlength
x
– small, distal
x
Right P5: exopod 1; distal outer corner
– not much produced/blunt
x x
– produced in to a spinous projection x x x
x
Right P5: exopod1; medial spine
– present x
– absent
x x x x x
Right P5: exopod1; chitionus lobe at distal inner corner
– present x
x x x
– absent
x
x
Right P5: exopod 2; insertion of lateral spine (length/width) 2.2 1.1 1.5 1.2 1.6 2.5
– proximolateral x
x x
x
– proximomedial
x
– lateral middle
x
Right P5: shape of endopod
– cylindrical x x
x x x
– triangular
x
Left P5: basis (length/width) 1.1 2 1 0.5 0.7 2.0
– inner margin with 1 hyaline lobe x
x
x x
– inner margin with 2 hyaline lobes
x
– inner margin without hyaline lobe
x
Left P5: terminal process
– with pincers-like
x
– normal x x x x x
Females
vid
uu
s
con
tort
us
cin
ctu
s
pu
lch
er
koll
eru
ensi
s
eleg
an
s
Body size (mm) 1.4- 2.0 1.0-2.3 1.0-1.3 1.0-1.5 1.5-2.0 1.17-1.40
Dorsal spinules on Pedigers
– dorsal spinules between 3 & 4, 4 & 5 pedigers x
– dorsal spinules between 4 & 5 pedigers
x x
– dorsal spinules absent
x x x
Fifth pedigerous wings
– symmetrical x x
– asymmetrical
x x x x
Genital somite
– length/width 1.3 1 1.4 1.5 1.1 1.7
– short genital somite x
– long genital somite
x x x x x
Leg 5: coxa
– coxal spines equal
x x
– unequal coxal spines x x x x
Leg 5: basis
– length/width 1.4 2.2 1.4 2.1 1.8 1.4 – short sensory seta x x
x x
– elongate sensory seta
x x
Leg 5: endclaw
– with denticulate margins x
– with hairy margins
x x x x x
Leg 5: endopod
– two segmented
x
– uni segmented x x x x x
Table 10. Material examined of A. mirabilipes
S.
No.
Locality
Coordinates
Parameters no. of
specimens
Co-occurring
species
Temp (°c) pH Secchi Disc
Transparency
(cm) Air Water
1 6
3
KE State, Palakkad city,
temple Pond at Mercy
college, Oct. 27, 2004,
leg. DA. & YRR.
10° 46′ 30″ N,
76° 39′ 3.6″ E
29 27 6.5 28
24♀♀,
14♂♂
do.
2 6
4
KE State, Palakkad Dt.
Kuthirappura Vil. Rain-
fed pond in paddy fields,
Oct. 27, 2004, leg. DA. &
YRR.
do. 25 26 8 47 8♀♀,
7♂♂
N. intermedius
3 6
5
KE State, Palakkad Dt
Puthukode Vil.
Coyalamannam area at
NH 47. Oct. 27, 2004,
leg. DA. & YRR.
23 26 8 29 6♀♀,
3♂♂
-
4 6
6
KE State, Palakkad Dt
Chithali Vil. Quary Pool.
Oct. 27, 2004, leg. DA. &
YRR.
24 25.5 8 17 9♀♀,
4♂♂
N. intermedius
5 6
7
KE State, Palakkad Dt
Andzumurthymangalam
Vil. Turbid temporary
pond, Oct. 27, 2004, leg.
DA. & YRR.
do. 24.3 25.3 8 29 7♀♀,
6♂♂
T. Keralensis
n.sp.
6 6
8
KE State, Muvattupuzha
city, quarry pool at
Nirmala College. Oct. 27,
2004, leg. DA. & YRR.
9° 58′ 1.2″ N,
76° 34′ 58.8″ E
28
28
8
19
5♀♀,
6♂♂
none
7 6
9
KE State, Trissur Dt.
Vaniamkulam Vil.
Turbid temporary pond,
Oct. 27, 2004, leg. DA. &
YRR.
10° 44′ 0″ N,
76° 21′ 0″ E
26
28 7.5 67
18♀♀,
16♂♂
P. sasikumari
8 7
0
KE State, Trissur Dt.
Shornur town, Roadside
temporary pond, Oct. 27,
2004, leg. DA. & YRR.
10° 46′ 12″ N,
76° 16′ 48″ E
27 28 7 19 12♀♀,
19♂♂
A. mirabilipes
9 7
1
KE State, Trissur Dt.
Irinjalkuda town,
Trikadudam. Temple
pond. Dec. 28, 2005. ,
leg. DA. & YRR.
10° 31′ 12″ N,
76° 12′ 36″ E
32
30
7
19
12♀♀,
19♂♂
A. mirabilipes
10 `
7
2
KE State, Trissur Dt.
Irinjalkuda town,
Ayyanthol kulam,
Corporation tank, Dec.
28, 2005, leg. DA. &
YRR.
do.
26
27 7
15
8♀♀,
7 ♂♂
do.
11 KE State, Trissur Dt.
Irinjalkuda town,
Kundyangulam.
Turbid water tank, Dec.
28, 2005, leg. DA. &
YRR.
do.
29 30 7 19 18♀♀,
116♂♂
do.
12
KE State, Trissur Dt.
Irinjalkuda town,
Punugundam area,
Sriram Temple tank.
Dec. 28, 2005, leg. DA.
& YRR.
do.
31
30
7
29
8♀♀,
8♂♂
N. intermedius
13 KE State, Trissur Dt.
Irinjalkuda town,
Bhadrakali Kshetram.
Temple pond, Dec. 28,
2005, leg. DA. & YRR.
do. 31 30 7 19 12♀♀,
7 ♂♂
A. mirabilipes
14 KE State, Trissur Dt
Shornur, Poduval, Vil.
Dec. 29, 2005, leg. DA.
& YRR.
10° 46′ 12″ N,
76° 16′ 48″ E
31
29
7
19
12♀♀,
7 ♂♂
P. sasikumari
15 KE State, Trissur Dt
Mullorakara Vil. pond,
5km from Shornur,
Dec. 29, 2005,
leg. DA. & YRR.
do.
28 26 7 18
13♀♀,
10♂♂
none
16 KE State, Trissur Dt
Pandallam Vil. Turbid
pond. Near Pennani,
Dec. 29, 2005,
leg. DA. & YRR.
11° 10′ 19.06″ N,
76° 19′ 15.8″ E
29
26
8 19 9♀♀,
10♂♂
do.
17 KE State, Trissur town,
Kothakulam pond. Dec.
29, 2005,
leg. DA. & YRR.
10° 31′ 12″ N,
76° 12′ 36″ E
27 29 8 28 23♀♀,
24♂♂
none
18 KE State, Trissur town,
Talikulam area. Turbid
pond, Dec. 29, 2005,
leg. DA. & YRR.
do.
29
29
8
29
5♀♀,
6♂♂
none
Table 10. (continued)
24 KE State, Silent Valley area,
sample collected at tributary
of river Kunty,
Dec. 29, 2005, leg. DA. &
YRR.
- - - - -
29♀♀,
32♂♂
-
25 KE State, Trissur Dt.
Irinjalkuda town, pond,
Dec. 29, 2005, leg. DA. &
YRR.
10° 31′ 12″ N,
76° 12′ 36″ E
28 27 89 12♀♀,
8♂♂
none
26 KE State, Trissur Dt.
Irinjalkuda town, pond
Sacred Heart College,
sample from overhead tank,
Dec. 29, 2005, leg. DA. &
YRR.
10° 31′ 12″ N,
76° 12′ 36″ E
28
27
6.5
67
20♀♀,
22♂♂
-
27 KE State, Trissur Dt.
Irinjalkuda town,
Kothamangalam River,
Plankton sample, Dec. 29,
2005, leg. DA. & YRR.
10° 31′ 12″ N,
76° 12′ 36″ E
28
26
67
14♀♀,
9♂♂
-
28 KE State, Koyalamannam,
Pelacherangal area,
Adakuzi pond, Dec. 29,
2005, leg. DA. & YRR.
11° 15′ 0″ N,
75° 46′ 12″ E
24 25 7.5 59
26♀♀,
28♂♂
P. sasikumari
19 KE State,
Muvattupuzha Dt.
Irumbuplam Vil. Peechi
dam, Dec. 29, 2005,
leg. DA. & YRR.
- 29 28 6.5 56
26♀♀,
28♂♂
none
20 KE State,
Muvattupuzha Dt.
Irumbuplam Vil.
wetland near amballor
junction, Dec. 29, 2005,
leg. DA. & YRR.
9° 58′ 1.2″ N,
76° 34′ 58.8″ E
28 28 7.0 47 22♀♀,
18♂♂
-
21 KE State, Muvattupuzha
Dt. Perambara Vil. Pond,
Dec. 29, 2005, leg. DA.
& YRR.
-
29
28
7.0
39
17♀♀,
8♂♂
none
22 KE State, Kaladi, River
Periyar, Dec. 29, 2005,
leg. DA. & YRR.
29 26 7.0 75 14♀♀,
18♂♂
-
23. KE State, Muvattupuzha
city, pond at Nirmala
College, Dec. 29, 2005,
leg. DA. & YRR.
9° 58′ 1.2″ N,
76° 34′ 58.8″ E
28
26
67
22♀♀,
35♂♂
-
29 KE State, Koyalamannam,
Pelacherangal area, rocky
pool , Dec. 29, 2005, leg.
DA. & YRR.
11° 15′ 0″ N,
75° 46′ 12″ E
24 25 7.5 59
22♀♀,
18♂♂
P. sasikumari
30 KE State, Trissur Dt
Mullorakara Vil. pond, 5km
from Shornur, Dec. 29,
2005, leg. DA. & YRR.
11° 15′ 0″ N,
75° 46′ 12″ E
24 25 7.5 59
26♀♀,
28♂♂
P. sasikumari
31 KE State, Trissur Dt.
Irinjalkuda town,
Bhadrakali Kshetram.
Temple pond, Dec. 28,
2005, leg. DA. & YRR.
do. 31 30 7 19 12♀♀,
7 ♂♂
A. mirabilipes
32
KE State, Trissur Dt.
Shornur town, Roadside
temporary pond, Oct. 27,
2004, leg. DA. & YRR.
10° 46′ 12″ N,
76° 16′ 48″ E
27 28 7 19 12♀♀,
19♂♂
A. mirabilipes
Table 11. Material examined of A. intermedius
S.
No.
Locality
Coordinates
Parameters
No.
speciemens
Co-occurring
species
Temp (°c) pH Secchi
Disc
Transpare
ncy
(cm)
Air Water
1 Karnataka collections
leg. P.V. Subba Reddy
14/10/1988
venkata[ira,, a hamlet
near Hampi. Man-made,
rain-fed abandoned
well; algal sscumm
noticed on the surface.
32 30 8.0 61 10♀♀,
10♂♂
N. lindbergi
2 Vittalarya templenear
Hampi. Temporary
ditch; vegetation
abundant
- - - - 10♀♀,
5♂♂
N. lindbergi
3 Lachenakere, a hamlet
near Koppal. Road side
temporary turbidpool,
vegetatin less.
10♀♀,
7♂♂
-
4 16/10/1988
Karatikera tank, 15 km
from Chikkamagalur on
the right-side of Belur
road. Turbid water tank.
13° 19′ 12″ N,
75° 46′ 12″ E
26 24 7.0 15 5♀♀,
5♂♂
H. viduus
N. lindbergi
5 Buggulahalli tank, 15km
from Chikkamagalur.
Rain-fed temporary
pond
do. 27 20 7.5 11 10♀♀,
10♂♂
N. lindbergi
6 Magadi tank Inear
Chikkamagalur. Man-
made rainfed tank with
vegetation(Hydrillla,
Nymphea & Ottelia.
do. 27 25 7.5 26.5 8♀♀,
6♂♂
H. viduus
N. lindbergi
7 Magadi tank II, as above do. 27 26 - 65.5 9♀♀,
8♂♂
H. viduus
N. lindbergi
8 Yekshettiahalli, a hamlet
near Belur.
Rain-fed temporary tank
29 25 7.5 29 9♀♀,
4♂♂
H. viduus
N. lindbergi
R. indicus
S.
No.
Locality
Coordinates
Parameters
No.
speciemens
Co-occurring
species
Temp (°c) pH Secchi
Disc
Transpare
ncy
(cm)
Air Water
9 Shettigere, a hamlet near
Belur. Open well in the
rice field.
do. 29 26 7.5 1.93 3♀♀,
1♂
-
10 Devarajpura, a hamlet
near Belur. Rocky pool.
do. 30.5 32 7.5 22 4♀♀,
3♂♂
-
11 same locality. A small
pond in the lowlying
paddy fields.
do. 30 29 7.0 35.5 5♀♀ only
H. viduus
N. lindbergi
12 Unasakera, a hamlet
between Belur and
Halebeed. Temporary
pond with reddidsh
brown colour.
do. 30 30 7.0 38 12♀♀,
13♂♂
-
13 17/10/1988
Lingadahalli, a hamlet,
40 km from
Chikkamagalur.
Open well, fed from
subterranean water.
13° 36′ 0″ N,
75° 50′ 0″ E
30 27 8.0 - 11♀♀,
9♂♂
H. viduus
14 Mallanahalli, a hamlet,
16km from
Chikkamagalur.
open irrigation well in
rice field.
13° 19′ 12″ N,
75° 46′ 12″ E
30 25 8.0 - 14♀♀,
14♂♂
-
15 Mukthahalli, a hamlet
near Chikkamagalur.
small rainfed pond.
do. 27 29 7.5 - 10♀♀,
7♂♂
H. viduus
N. lindbergi
17 28/10/05
Mahanandi, a
piligrimage near
Nandyal. Rain-fed
pond.
15° 28′ 48″ N,
78° 28′ 48″ E
29 28 7.0 26 9♀♀,
8♂♂
-
18 01/10/05
Bizanapalli kunta in
Nallamalai forest near
Akaveedu Vil.. Rain-fed
temporary pond.
15° 28′ 0.12″ N,
78° 58′ 0.12″ E
35 33 7.0 15 3♀♀,
4♂♂
-
Table 12. Material examined of A. raoi
Sl.
No.
Locality
Coordinates
Parameters
No. of
specimens
Co-occurring
diaptomids
Temperature
pH Secchi disc
transparency
(cm) Air Water
1 AP State, Guntur Dt.
Uppalapadu Vil.
Permanent turbid
pond, Nov. 16, 2005,
leg. DA.
16° 18′ 2.88″ N,
80° 26′ 34.08″ E
37.5
37
8.0
150
19♀♀,
10♂♂
H. viduus
2 AP State, Guntur Dt.
Uppalapadu Vil.
Permanent turbid
pond, , Nov. 16,
2005, leg. DA.
Another turbid pond
in same locality
do.
35
-
36
8.0
178
48♀♀,
58♂♂
15♀♀,
9♂♂
H. viduus
H. contortus
3 AP State, Guntur Dt
Etukuru Vil. Pond
near (5km from)
Guntur, Aug. 26
2005, leg. DA.
16° 18′ 2.88″ N,
80° 26′ 34.08″ E
26 26 6.
5
-
16♀♀,
9 ♂♂
A. raoi
4 AP State, Guntur Dt.
Prattipadu Vil.
Temporary pond,
Aug. 26 2005,
leg. DA
16° 18′ 2.88″ N,
80° 26′ 34.08″ E
31 31 7 15 7♀♀,
9 ♂♂
-
5 AP State, Prakasam
Dt Adusumalli Vil.
Turbid pond, Aug.
26 2005,
leg. DA.
15° 58′ 0.12″ N,
80° 16′ 0.12″ E
32 31 7.
5
29 7♀♀,
2 ♂♂
-
6 AP State, Prakasam
Dt Yerravari palem
Vil. near Parchur,
big pond in the
middle of the Vil.
Aug. 26 2005, leg.
DA.
do. 30 29 7 10
12♀♀,
9 ♂♂
-
7 AP State, Prakasam Dt
Jagarlamoodi Vil.
Turbid pond, Aug. 26 2005,
leg. DA.
15° 58′ 0.1
2″ N,
80° 16′ 0.1
2″ E
27
26
7
-
4♀♀,
3♂♂
-
Table 13. Comparison of morphological characters of Allodiaptomus spp.
Males
mir
ab
ilip
es
inte
rmed
ius
rao
i
sata
na
s
Body size (mm) 0.8–1.0 0.9–1.3 0.8–1.10 1.3–1.6
– dorsal spinules present between 4th
& 5th
pedigers x x x
– dorsal spinules absent between 4th
and 5th
pedigers x
– 2nd
urosomite with ventral hairs x
– 2nd
& 3rd
urosomites with verntral hairs x
– ventral hairs absent on urosome x x
Right antennules: segment 8
– spine on segment 8 reduced x x x
– spine on segment 8 developed x
–antepenultimate segment with smooth process x x x
– antepenultimate segment with comb process x
Right P5: coxa; shape of inter coxal- plate
– triangular x
– bilobed x
– bulbous/crescent x x
Right P5: length of the coxal spine
– extending upto sub proximal region of the basis x x – extending upto midlength of the basis x x
Right P5: basis; inner margin
–hyaline lobe with proximal digitations x x
–hyaline lobe without proximal digitations x x
Right leg 5: distal outer corner of 1st exopodal segment
– produce into a spinous projection x x
– without any projections x x Right P5: exopodite2 ; proximal lateral spine
– without any accessories at its base x
– with one hyaline lobe or spine at it base x x x
Right P5: exopod2; distal lateral spine
– strongly developed x x
– slender and weekly developed x x
– spinous projection between distal lateral spine and terminal claw x
– no spinous projection between distal lateral spine and terminal claw x x x Right P5: end claw
– stout and sturdy end claw x x
– slender and middle out curved x x
Right P5: shape of endopod
– conical with rounded apex x
– pyriform with rounded apex x
– cylindrical and extended up to middle of exopod 2 x x
Females
mir
ab
ilip
es
inte
rmed
ius
rao
i
sata
na
s
Body size (mm) 1.0–1.2 1.3–1.7 1.0–1.3 1.3–1.6
Genital somite : length/width
– outer margin with deep indentation x
– outer margin normal x x x – posteriorly directed left genital spine x
– postero laterally directed left genital spine x x
Caudal rami
– hairy outer and inner margin x x
– only hairy outer margin x x
Leg 5: coxa
– coxal spines small and equal in size x x
– left coxal spine strongly developed and elongated x x
leg 5 : basis
– slender and short sensory seta x x
– elongated sensory seta x x
Leg 5: exopod 2
– only inner margin of end claw with spinules x x x
–outer and inner margins of end claw with spinules x
(Table 13. Continued)
Table 14. Material examined of N. schmackeri
S.
No.
Locality
Coordinate
s
Parameters
No.
speciemens
Co-occurring
species
Temp (°c) pH Secchi
Disc
Transpare
ncy
(cm)
Air Water
1 AP State, Guntur Dt.
Vegendla Vil. quarry pool
with clear water, Dec. 8,
2004, leg. DA.
.
29 22.5 7.0 45 16♀♀,
15♂♂
H. viduus
P. blanci
2 AP State, Guntur Dt. NH5,
between Guntur &
Chilakaluripet. Temporary
pond close to NH5, Dec. 14,
2004, leg. DA.
33 29 7.5 26 6♀♀,
4♂♂
-
3 AP State, Guntur Dt. NH5,
between Guntur &
Chilakaluripet. Temporary
pond at Boyapalem Vil.
Quarry pool, Dec. 14, 2004,
leg. DA.
32 25.5 8.0 138 10♀♀,
10♂♂
H. viduus
P. blanci
4 AP State, Guntur Dt. NH5,
between Guntur &
Chilakaluripet. Edlapadu
Vil. Quarry pool, Dec. 16,
2004, leg. DA.
27 26 7.5 126 26♀♀,
22♂♂
P. blanci
R. indicus
5 Ch. State, Kotamsur Vil.
Temporary pool (canal-fed).,
Dec. 12, 2004, leg. YRR.
28 26 7.5 - 2♀♀,
3♂♂
-
6 AP State, Guntur Dt,
Nallapadu Vil. Quarry pool
(rain-fed), Jun. 29, 2003, leg.
DA.
26.5 27.5 7.5 18 6♀♀,
4♂♂
P. greeni
H.. viduus
p. blanci
7 AP State, Guntur Dt, ANU
campus, Department of
Aquaculture. Temporary
pond, Nov. 9, 2003,
leg. DA.
29 28 8.0 47 16♀♀,
22♂♂
-
8 AP State, Guntur Dt, ANU
campus, Temporary pond,
near boys hostel, Nov. 9,
2003, leg. DA.
- - - -
6♀♀,
7♂♂
P. blanci
9 AP State, Prakasam Dt.
Bollapalli Vil. a hamlet near
Chilakluripeta. Temporary
pond, Dec. 14, 2004, leg. DA.
29.5 26 7.0 17 7♀♀,
9♂♂
-
10 AP State, Karimnagar Dt.
Kaleswaram town.
Temporary pond, Apr. 09,
2005, leg. DA.
32 30 8.0 39 4♀♀,
2♂♂
-
11 AP State, Krishna Dt.
Velpucherla Vil. 20km
from Nuzividu. quarry pool,
May 29, 2005, leg. YRR.
- - - - 7♀♀,
4♂♂
H. viduus
12 AP State. Guntur Dt.
TadiKonda Vil.
Small rain-fed turbid pond,
May 29, 2005, leg. DA.
3
8
36 8.0 - 13♀♀,
11♂♂
P. blanci
13 Tripura State, Khowai,
temporary pond, Feb. 2,
1989, leg. Ratan K. Saha.
- - - - - 2♀♀,
2♂♂
-
14 Tripura State,
Pancharatnam, Gandachara,
Artificial pond, Jun. 22,
1986, leg. Ratan K. Saha.
- - - - - 1♀♀,
1♂♂
-
15 AP State, Visakhapatnam
Dt. Anakapalli town,
Kondakarla Vil. Temporary
turbid pond, Jul. 18, 1975
leg. YRR.
17° 42′ 0″ N,
83° 15′ 0″ E
- - - - 3♀♀,
2♂♂
P. blanci
T. orientalis
16 AP State, Visakhapatnam
Dt. Anakapalli town,
Kondakarla Vil. A small
temporary tank, Nov., 1974
leg. YRR.
17° 42′ 0″ N,
83° 15′ 0″ E
- - - - 4♀♀,
2♂♂
N. lindbergi
17 WB State, Jakpur town, a
hamlet near Jakpur, Rain -
fed Vil. tank, Oct., 2005.
Leg. PR. Pahari.
- - - - - 6♀♀,
7 ♂♂
H. contortus
H. viduus
18 AP State. Guntur Dt. Lam
Vil. Qurrry pool, Jul. 16,
2007, leg. DA.
-
2
6
25
7.5
36
7♀♀,
8 ♂♂
H.viduus
19 AP State. Guntur Dt.
14th
mile. On the way from
Guntur to Amaravati. Road
side temporary pond, Jul.
16, 2007, leg. DA.
- 2
5
25 8 38 6♀♀,
H. viduus
20 AP State. Guntur Dt.
Vegendla Vil. Quary pond,
Nov. 11, 2003
Feb. 01, 2004.
2
8
2
7
28.5
30
6.5
7
39
35
9♀♀,
6♂♂
15♀♀,
8♂♂
H. viduus
M. pseudohebes
P. blanci
do.
21 Nepal Country,
Khatmandu, Nagdaha,
Temporary pond, Jan. 11,
2004. U. Vasu.
0
4
03
-
-
4♀♀,
3♂♂
-
22 Nepal Country,
Khatmandu, Nagdaha,
another same habitat as
above. Jan. 11, 2004. U.
Vasu. leg. U. Vasu.
- 0
4
03 - - 2♀♀,
2♂♂
-
23 Nepal Country,
Khatmandu, Nagdaha Vil.
Temporary pond near
Ankidaha, leg. U. Vasu.
- 0
3
03 - - 4♀♀,
4♂♂
T. defayeae n.
sp.
24 AP State, Prakasam Dt.
Racherla Vil. Temporary
rain-fed pond, Oct. 10,
2005, leg. DA.
15° 28′ 0.12″ N,
78° 58′ 0.12″ E
3
5
33
7.0
15
4♀♀,
37♂♂
R. indicus
25
AP State, Prakasam Dt.
Akaveedu Vil. Temporary
pond, Oct. 10, 2005, leg.
DA.
do.
19
19
7.5
28
4♀♀,
8♂♂
R. indicus
26 AP State, Kurnool Dt. Belum
caves near Banagana Palli
town. Temporary pond at the
entrance, Oct. 2, 2005, leg.
DA.
53° 49′ 5″ N,
8° 59′ 44″ E
33
33
7.0
19
24♀♀,
22♂♂
H. viduus
27 AP State, Anantapur, Dt.
Bandarlapalli Vil. Nela
Bhilam cave, temporary
pond at the entrance of cave,
Oct. 2, 2005, leg. DA.
15° 19′ 0.12″ N,
78° 13′ 59.88″ E
31
31
6.5
22
12♀♀,
14♂♂
H. viduus
28 AP State, Kurnool Dt.
Banaganapalli town,
Temporary pond in lime
quary, Oct. 3, 2005, leg. DA.
do. 30 30 7.5
18
77♀♀,
83♂♂
R. indicus
Table. 15. Material examined of N. lindbergi
S.
No.
Locality
Coordinates
Parameters
No.
speciemens
Co-occurring
species
Temp (°c) pH Secchi
Disc
Transpare
ncy
(cm)
Air Water
1 KT State, a hamlet near
Hampi, Man-made, rain-
fed abandoned well, Oct.
14, 1988 leg. PVS.
32 30 8.0 61 10♀♀,
10♂♂
-
2 KT State, Hampi,
Vittalarya temple pond.
Oct. 14, 1988 leg. PVS.
- - - - 10♀♀,
5♂♂
A. intermedius
3 KT State, Hampi,
Lachenakere, a hamlet near
Koppal. Road side
temporary turbid pool,
Oct. 14, 1988, leg. PVS.
10♀♀,
7♂♂
-
4 KT State, Hampi,
Karatikera tank, 15 km
from Chikkamagalur on the
right-side of Belur road.
Oct. 16, 1988, leg. PVS.
.
13° 19′ 12″
N,
75° 46′ 12″ E
26 24 7.0 15 5♀♀,
5♂♂
H. viduus
A. intermedius
5 KT State, Hampi,
Buggulahalli tank, 15km
from Chikkamagalur. Rain-
fed temporary pond, Oct.
16, 1988, leg. PVS.
do. 27 20 7.5 11 10♀♀,
10♂♂
A. intermedius
6 KT State, Hampi, Magadi
tank near Chikkamagalur.
Man-made rainfed tank.
Oct. 16, 1988, leg. PVS.
do. 27 25 7.5 26.5 8♀♀,
6♂♂
H. viduus
A. intermedius
7 KT State, Hampi, Magadi
tank II, as above, Oct. 16,
1988, leg. PVS.
do. 27 26 - 65.5 9♀♀,
8♂♂
H. viduus
A. intermedius
8 KT State, Yekshettiahalli, a
hamlet near Belur.
Rain-fed temporary tank,
Oct. 16, 1988, leg. PVS.
29 25 7.5 29 9♀♀,
4♂♂
H. viduus
A. intermedius
R. indicus
.
No.
Locality
Coordinates
Parameters
No.
speciemens
Co-occurring
species
Temp
(°c)
pH Secchi
Disc
Air W
ate
r
Transpare
ncy
(cm)
9 KT State, Shettigere, a
hamlet near Belur. Open
well in the rice field. Oct. 16,
1988, leg. PVS.
do. 29 26 7.5 1.93 3♀♀,
1♂
-
10 KT State, Devarajpura, a
hamlet near Belur. Rocky
pool. Oct. 16, 1988, leg.
PVS.
do. 30.
5
32 7.5 22 4♀♀,
3♂♂
-
11 KT State, Devarajpura, a
hamlet near Belur. same
locality. A small pond in the
low lying paddy fields. Oct.
16, 1988, leg. PVS.
do. 30 29 7.0 35.5 5♀♀ only
H. viduus
A. intermedius
12 KT State, Unasakera, a
hamlet between Belur and
Halebeed. Temporary pond
with reddidsh brown colour.
Oct. 16, 1988, leg. PVS.
do. 30 30 7.0 38 12♀♀,
13♂♂
-
13 KT State, Lingadahalli, a
hamlet, 40 km from
Chikkamagalur.
Open well, fed from
subterranean water, Oct. 17,
1988, leg. PVS
13° 36′ 0″ N,
75° 50′ 0″ E
30 27 8.0 - 11♀♀,
9♂♂
H. viduus
14 KT State, Mallanahalli, a
hamlet, 16km from
Chikkamagalur. Open
irrigation well in rice field.
Oct. 17, 1988, leg. PVS.
13° 19′ 12″ N,
75° 46′ 12″ E
30 25 8.0 - 14♀♀,
14♂♂
-
15 KT State, Mukthahalli, a
hamlet near Chikkamagalur.
Small rainfed pond, Oct. 17,
1988, leg. PVS.
do. 27 29 7.5 - 10♀♀,
7♂♂
H. viduus
A. intermedius
16 AP State, Guntur Dt. Kaja
Vil. a hamlet near ANU
campus, Nov. 16, 2003, leg.
DA.
16° 18′ 2.88″ N,
80° 26′ 34.08″ E
27.
5
29 7.5 36 2♀♀,
2♂♂
H. viduus
17 AP State, Kurnool,
Mahanandi town, a
piligrimage near Nandyal.
Rain-fed pond, Oct. 28,
2005, leg. DA.
15° 28′ 48″ N,
78° 28′ 48″ E
29 28 7.0 26 9♀♀,
8♂♂
-
18 AP State, Prakasam Dt.
Akaveedu Vil. Bizanapalli
kunta in Nallamalai forest
area, Oct. 0, 2005, leg. DA.
15° 28′ 0.12″ N,
78° 58′ 0.12″ E
35 33 7.0 15 3♀♀,
4♂♂
-
S.
No.
Locality
Coordinates
Parameters
No.
speciemens
Co-occurring
species
Temp (°c) pH Secchi
Disc
Transpare
ncy
(cm)
Air Water
19 AP State, Guntur town, city
outskirts. Rain-fed
temporary pond on the way
to Pedakurapadu Vil. Mar.9,
2005, leg. DA.
.
16° 18′ 2.88″ N,
80° 26′ 34.08″ E
32 31 7.0 21 2♀♀,
6♂♂
H. viduus
20 AP State, Visakhapatnam Dt.
Kondakarla Vil. near
Anakapalli town.
Temporary turbid pond, Jul.
18, 1975,
leg. YRR.
17° 42′ 0″ N,
83° 15′ 0″ E
- - - - 5♀♀,
5♂♂
N. schmackeri
P. blanci
T. orientalis
21 AP State, Guntur town,
Satyanarayanapuram, area,
temporary pond, Nov. 8,
1973, leg. YRR.
16° 18′ 2.88″ N,
80° 26′ 34.08″ E
- - - - 10♀♀,
10♂♂
H. viduus
P. blanci
22 AP State, Visakhapatnam
tow, A small temporary
pond, Nov. 1974
leg. YRR.
17° 42′ 0″ N,
83° 15′ 0″ E
- - - - 1♀♀,
1♂♂
N. schmackeri
23 AP State, Guntur town,
Satyanarayanapuram, area,
A small rain-fed pond behind
boy’s Polytechnic college.
Apr. 22, 1975, leg. YRR.
16° 18′ 2.88″ N,
80° 26′ 34.08″ E
- - - - 9♀♀,
10♂♂
H. viduus
P. blanci
24 AP State, Prakasam Dt.
Kolapoodi, a hamlet near
Ongole. Temporary pond
Mar. 9, 2005, leg. YRR.
15° 49′ 59.88″ N,
80° 12′ 0″ E
38
35.5
8.0
27
4♀♀,
6♂♂
H. viduus
25 AP State, Guntur Dt.
Tadikonda Vil. Man made
temple pond. Jun. 06, 2005,
leg. YRR.
16° 25′ 0.01″ N,
80° 27′ 15.01″ E
38 36 8.0 24 14♀♀,
7♂♂
P. blanci
Table 16. Material examined of N. intermedius
S.
No.
Locality
Coordinate
s
Parameters
No.
speciemens
Co-occurring
species
Temp (°c) pH Secchi Disc
Transparenc
y
(cm) Air Wate
r
1 KE State, Palakkad Dt.
Kuthirappura Vil. Rain- fed
pond in paddy fields, Oct.
27, 2004, leg. DA. & YRR.
10° 46′ 30″
N,
76° 39′ 3.6″
E
25 26 8 14♀♀,
18♂♂
H. viduus
2 KE State, Palakkad city,
Kalimathaprambu,
Temple pond, Oct. 29,
2004, leg. DA & YRR.
10° 46′ 30″
N,
76° 39′ 3.6″
E
24.5
26
8
160
24♀♀,
38♂♂
A. mirabilipes
3 KE State, Palakkad city,
Kundyangulam Kollam
(tank), Oct. 29, 2004, leg.
DA & YRR.
do.
29
30
7.0
24
19♀♀,
10♂♂
H. viduus
4 KE State, Trissur cirt, .
Kothamangalam pond, ),
Oct. 29, 2004, leg. DA &
YRR.
10° 31′ 12″
N,
76° 12′ 36″
E
28
26
67
12♀♀,
14♂♂
-
5 KE State, Koyalamannam,
Pelacherangal area, rocky
pool , Dec. 29, 2005, leg.
DA. & YRR.
11° 15′ 0″ N,
75° 46′ 12″ E
24 25 7.5 59 22♀♀,
15♂♂
P. sasikumari
6 KE State, Trichur town, Sri
Ram Temple tank, Dec. 29,
2005, leg. DA. & YRR.
- do-
31 30 7.0 56
44♀♀,
28♂♂
H. viduus
7 KE State , Palakkad town,
pond at Kalimatha paramba
temple, Dec. 29, 2005, leg.
DA. & YRR.
11° 34′ 33.23″ N,
75° 44′ 2.08″ E
25
26
8.0
78
26♀♀,
36♂♂
N. intermedius
8 AP State, Prakasam Dt.
Cumbum town, historical
pond, Jul. 28, 2005, leg.
DA.
Oct. 4, 2005
15° 34′ 0.12″ N,
79° 7′ 0.12″ E
26
31
25
32
7.0
7.0
-
80
2♀♀,
1♂
3♀♀,
2♂♂
P. greeni
H. viduus
A. intermedius
P. blanci
H. viduus
P. blanci
Table 17. Comparison of morphological characters of Neodiaptomus spp.
Males
sch
ma
cker
i
ph
ysa
lip
us
lin
db
erg
i
inte
rmed
ius
meg
git
ti
Body size (mm) 0.9–1.4 1.0– 1.35 1.0–2.5 1.5–1.7 1.2–1.3.
Lateral wings of fifth pediger
– left wing triangular x
x x
– left wing formed into a lobe
x x
Urosome
– 3rd
and 4th
urosomites with minute denticles (dorsal)
x
– 3rd
and 4th
urosomites without such denticles x x x x
Caudal rami: inner margin
– lined with thick row of hair
x
x
– lined with thin row of hair x
x
x
Caudal rami: ventral distal surface of right ramus
– with small dentiform chitionus process x
x
– with tooth like chitionus process
x x
– with large tooth like chitionus process
x
Right antennule
– spine on segment 16
x
– spine absent on segment 16 x x
x x
Right P5: coxa; inter coxal–plate
– blunt/bifid hyaline plate
x
x
– roughly conical/triangular hyaline plate x x
– large and wedge–shaped hyaline plate
x
Right P5: basis; inner margin
– with crescent–like hyaline lobe
x
x
– with spherical hyaline lobe x x
x
Right P5: distal outer corner of 1st exopod
– produced in to a short spinous projection x x
x
– produced in to sturdy, acute spinous process
x
x
Right P5: 2nd
exopod; lateral spine
– as long as the segment x x
– longer than the segment
x x x
Right P5: terminal claw
– sickle shaped without any sub proximal out growth x
x
– sickle shaped with sub proximal out growth
x
x x
Right P5: shape of endopod
– roughly bottle-shaped with dilated base
x x x
– roughly flask-shaped with dilated base
– roughly pyriform with dilated base x
x
Left P5: basis
– without distinct hyaline lobe on inner margin
x
– with distinct hyaline lobe on inner margin x x x x
(Table 17. Continued)
Females
sch
ma
cker
i
ph
ysa
lip
us
lin
db
erg
i
inte
rmed
ius
meg
git
ti
Body size (mm) 1.0–1.5 1.0–1.5 0.9–1.4 1.1–1.5 1.3–1.5
Lateral wings of fifth pediger: left wing
– apical spine long x x x
x
– apical spine short
x
Urosome : genital somite (length/width) 1.1 1 1.2 1 1
– left lobe with postero laterally directed spine x x
x x
– left lobe with laterally directed spine
x
Caudal rami
– hairy inner margins only x x x x
– hairy outer and inner margins
x
Caudal setae
– usual caudal setae
x x
–second caudal seta of right ramus crossing over third seta
x
– innermost two setae fused at base
x
– proximally dilated and distinctly curved setae x
Leg 5: coxa
– coxal spines equal in size x
– right coxal spine larger than left coxal spine
x x
– left coxal spine larger than right coxal spine
x x
Leg 5: basis
– strong sensory seta x x x x
– week sensory seta
x
Leg 5: end claw; denticles
– outer and inner with 2-5 dentilcles x x x x
– outer margin with more than 7 denticles x
Table 18. Material examined for P. blanci
Sl.
No.
Locality
Coordinates
Parameters
No. of
specimen
s
Co-
occurring
diaptomids
Temperatur
e
(°C)
p
H
Secchi
Disc
transpar
ency
(cm)
Wat
er
Air
1 KT State, Tunga Bhadra
Board , Sedimentary tank
Fishfarm, Oct.10, 1988
leg. PVS.
15° 57′ 0″
N,
78° 15′ 0″
E
32 27 8 23.5
6
2
♀
♀
5
7
♂
♂
A.
intermedius
H. viduus
2 KT State, Tunga Bhadra
Board , ocky pool near II
Bridge, Oct.10, 1988
leg. PVS.
do. 24 29 6.
5
- 4♀♀,
2♂♂
-
3 KT State, Tunga Bhadra
Board, Rocky pool, rain-
fed, Oct.10, 1988
leg. PVS.
13° 36′ 0″
N,
75° 50′ 0″
E
25 30 6 45♀♀
29♂♂
A.
intermedius
4 KT State, Tunga Bhadra
Project, Raichur Dt.
Kunikeri tank, Oct.10,
1988, leg. PVS.
13° 19′ 12″
N,
75° 46′ 12″
E
29
26
-
13♀♀,
17♂♂
H. viduus
5 AP State, Prakasam Dt.
Racherla Vil. Temporary
turbid pond,
Oct. 1, 2005, leg. DA.
15° 28′ 0.1
2″ N,
78° 58′ 0.1
2″ E
35
33
7.
0
15
16♀♀,
17♂♂
R. indicus
6 AP State, Prakasam Dt.
Akaveedu Vil. Temporary
pond, Oct. 1, 2005, leg.
DA.
do.
19
19
7.
5
28
4♀♀,
8♂♂
R. indicus
7 AP State, Kurnool Dt.
Belum caves near Banagana
Palli town.
Temporary pond at the
entrance, Oct. 1 2005, leg.
DA & YRR.
leg. DA
53° 49′ 5″
N,
8° 59′ 44″
E
33
33
7.
0
19
167♀♀,
112♂♂
H. viduus
8 AP State, Anantapur Dt.
Bandarlapalli Vil. Nela
Bhilam cave. Temporary
pond at the entrance, Oct.
10, 2005, leg. DA & YRR.
53°
49′ 5″ N,
8° 59′ 44″
E
31
31
6.
5
22
98♀♀,
127♂♂
H. viduus
Sl.
No.
Locality
Coordinates
Parameters
No. of
specim
ens
Co-
occurring
diaptomids
Temperature
(0ºC)
pH Secchi disc
transparancy
(cm) air water
1 AP State, Guntur
Dt. Nallapadu Vil.
near Guntur city.
Temporary pond,
Jun. 29, 2009.
leg. DA
16° 18′ 2.88″ N,
80° 26′ 34.08″ E
28 28 7.0 39
16♀♀,
10♂♂
H. viduus
R. indicus
July25, 2003
29
27
7.0
39
19♀♀,
22♂♂
H. viduus
R. indicus
April 10, 2003
. 28 28 7.0 38 10♀♀,
15♂♂
H. viduus
R. indicus
June 29. 2003
July 25, 2003
Oct. 4, 2003
26.5
27
28
27.5
28
28
7.5
-
-
40
38
39
29♀♀,
24♂♂
16♀♀,
18♂♂
8♀♀,
12♂♂
H. viduus
R. indicus
H. viduus
R. indicus
H. viduus
Jul. 25, 2003
Apr. 10, 2003
.
29
-
29
-
7.5
-
38
-
8♀♀,
12♂♂
7♀♀,
8♂♂
H. viduus
H. viduus
2 AP State, Guntur
Dt. Vejendla Vil.
Quarry pool,
Nov.11 2003, leg.
DA.
do.
22
23
7.0
36
4♀♀,
7♂♂
-
11 AP State, Kurnool
Dt. Banaganapalli
town. Temporary
pond in lime
quary. near, Oct. 3
2005
leg. DA & YRR.
do. 30 30 7.5
18
77♀♀,
83♂♂
R. indicus
Table 19. Material examined of P. annnae
S.
No.
Locality
Coordinates
Parameters
No. of
speciemens
Co-occurring
diaptomids Tempera
ture
(°C)
pH
Secchi
disc
transpare-
ncy
(cm) air wat
er
1 TN State, Dindigul Dt.
Parvai Vil. on the way to
10km from Madurai. Turbid
pond, Dec. 31, 2005, leg.
YRR & DA.
9° 48′ 0″ N,
78° 6′ 0″ E
27 27 7 38
10♀♀,
10♂♂
H. viduus
R. indicus
2 TN State, Dindigul Dt.
Kattapudi Vil. On the way to
Dindigul, 15km from
Madurai. Temporary turbid
rain-fed pond , Dec. 31,
2005, leg. YRR & DA.
do. - - - -
17♀♀,
18♂♂
H. viduus
H. cinctus
3 TN State, Dindigul Dt.
Nagari tank, 15km from
Madurai, Dec. 31, 2005, leg.
YRR & DA.
do. - - - -
11♀♀,
14♂♂
H. viduus
R. indicus
4 TN State, Madurai Dt.
Ambathurai Vil. 51km from
Madurai (NH7). Temporary
pond (rain-fed), Dec. 31,
2005, leg. YRR & DA.
do.
29
25
6.5
10
19♀♀,
17♂♂
R. indicus
5 TN State, Dindigul Dt.
Kalikapatti Vil., 5km from
Dindigul, Shallow turbid
temporary pond, Dec. 31,
2005, leg. YRR & DA.
.do. - - - -
6♀♀,
5♂♂
H. viduus
6 TN State, Dindigul Dt.
Bathulagundu Vil. near
Dindigul. Quarry pool, Dec.
31, 2005, leg. YRR & DA.
10° 9′ 55.8″ N,
77° 45′ 33.84″
E
31
30
7.0
70
80♀♀,
65♂♂
H. viduus
R.indicus
7 TN State, Theni Dt.
Thevathanampatti Vil.
Two quary pools, Dec. 31,
2005, leg. YRR & DA.
10° 9′ 0″ N,
77° 39′ 0″ E
31
29
7.0
137
126♀♀
,
147♂♂
H. viduus
R. indicus
8 TN State, Theni Dt.
Andipatti Vil. near Theni
town. Roadside temporary
pond Dec. 31, 2005, leg.
YRR & DA.
9° 58′ 48″ N,
77° 36′ 29″ E
- - -
4♀♀,
9♂♂
R. indicus
Table 20. Material examined of P. sasikumari
S.
No.
Locality
Coordinates
Parameters
No.
specimens
Co-occurring
species
Temp
(°c)
pH Secchi Disc
Transparency
(cm) Air Water
1. KE State, Trissur Dt.
Shornur town
Vaniakulam Vil.
Temporary pond, Oct.
29, 2004, leg. DA &
YRR.
10° 44′ 33.43″ N,
76° 16′ 18.05″ E
26
28
7..5
145
39♀♀,
3 8♂♂
H. viduus
2 KE State, Palakkad, Dt.
Kuthirappura Vil. Rain-
fed temporary pond,
Oct. 29, 2004, leg. DA
& YRR.
8° 48′ 0″ N,
76° 36′ 0″ E
25 26 8 260
14♀♀,
18♂♂
A. mirabilipes
3. KE State, Palakkad Dt.
Koyalamanyam Vil.
Temporary pond,
Oct. 29, 2004, leg. DA
& YRR.
10° 44′ 33.43″ N,
76° 16′ 18.05″ E
23 26 7.5 240
67♀♀,
54♂♂
A. mirabilipes
4 KE State, Trissur Dt.
Poduval Vil. near
Shornur town.
Temporary Pond, Oct.
29, 2004, leg. DA &
YRR.
10° 44′ 33.43″ N,
76° 16′ 18.05″ E
23
26
8
250
14♀♀,
18♂♂
A. mirabilipes
5 KE State, Trissur Dt.
Mullorkara Vil. 5 km
from Shornur, Road
side open well, Oct. 29,
2004, leg. DA & YRR.
do
do
do 7 27
26♀♀,
27♂♂
-
6 KE State, Trissur Dt.
Irinjalkuda town,
Kundyangulam Kollam
(tank), Oct. 29, 2004,
leg. DA & YRR.
-
29
30
7.0
24
44♀♀,
29♂♂
H. viduus
7 KE State, Palakkad Dt.
Koyalamanyam Vil.
Rocky pool 1 & 2.
Oct. 29, 2004, leg. DA
& YRR.
11° 15′ 0″ N,
75° 46′ 12″ E
24 25 7.5 59 58♀♀,
47♂♂
P. sasikumari
Table 21. Comprison of morphological characters in the genus Phyllodiaptomus spp.
Males
wel
leke
nsa
e
bla
nci
an
na
e
sasi
kum
ari
Body size (mm) 1.4-1.8 0.9-1.7 1.5-1.8 1.4-1.8
Right lateral wing
– apical spine arising from lobe x x
– apical spine normal x x
– left wing triangular or pointed x x
– left wing blunt x x
Urosomite (s)
– 2 & 3 with ventral hairs x
– 2 alone with ventral hairs x x x
Caudla rami: hair on inner margins
– thick row of hair x x
– thin row of hair x x
Right antennules (A1)
– spine on segment 8 reduced x x x
– spine on segment 8 developed x
– antepenulatimate segment with 2-4 denticles x x
– antepenultimate segment with more than 5 dentilces x x
Right P5: coxa
– inter coxal-plate, short roughtly triangular x x x
– inter coxal platre long, conical x
Right P5: basis
– inner margin with 1 long hyaline lamella x
– inner margin with one hyaline lobe x
– inner margin with 2 hyaline lobes x x
Right P5: distal outer corner of exopod 1
– short and blunt x
– slightly produced x x x
– with large spinous process
Right P5: exopod 2
– rectangular x
– oval or elongately oval x x x
– distal outer region expanded x
– hyaline lobe or lamella at distal outer corner x x x
– short spinous projection at distal outer corner x
Right P5: terminal claw
– slender x x
– stout and sickle shape x x
Right P5: shape of endopod
– pyriform with narrow base x
– pyriform with widen base x x x
(Table 21. continued )
Females
wel
leke
nsa
e
bla
nci
an
na
e
sasi
kum
ari
Body size (mm) 1.3-1.7 1.0-1.8 1.2-1.8 1.5-1.8
Lateral wings of fifth pediger
– left wing extending up to middle of genital somite x
– left wing posteriorly directed x
– left wing postero-laterally directed x x x
Genital somite (length/with) 1.9 1.9 1.6 1.3
– distinctly dilated on left proximal region x
– both spines generally equal x x x
– right spine unusually smaller than left spine x
– left spine postero-laterally directed x
– left spine spine laterally directed x x x
Leg 5:
– sensory seta on basis reaching beyond exopod 1 x x x
– sensory seta on basis short x
– inner spine on exopod 3 setiform, extending beyond tip of end claw x
– inner spine on exopod 3 never reaching apex of terminal claw x x x
– endopod apex rounded with thick row of spinules x x
– endopod apex rounded with thin row of spinules x x
Table 22. Material examined of S. (R.) indicus
S.
No.
Locality
Coordinates
Parameters
No. of
speciemens
Co-occurring
diaptomids Temperature
(°C)
pH
Secchi
disc
transpa
re-ncy
(cm)
air water
1 AP State, Guntur Dt.
Reddypalem Vil. tank, Jan. 16,
2003, leg. DA.
16° 18′ 2.88″ N,
80° 26′ 34.08″ E
32 27 8 23.5
17♀♀,
8♂♂
None
2 KT State, Yekshettiahalli, a
hamlet near Belur. Rain-fed
temporary tank,
Oct. 14, 1988, leg. PVS.
29 25 7.5 29
9♀♀,
4♂♂
H. viduus
A. intermedius
4 TN State, Madurai Dt. Parvai Vil.
On the way to Dindigul, 10km
from Nagari tank, 15km from
Madurai. Rain-fed temporary
pond Dec.31, 2005, leg. YRR &
DA.
9° 48′ 0″ N,
78° 6′ 0″ E
-
-
-
-
12♀♀,
14♂♂
H. viduus
5 TN State, Madurai Dt.
Ambathurai Vil. 51km from
Madurai (NH7). Temporary pond
(rain-fed), Dec. 31, 2005, leg.
YRR & DA.
.
do.
29
25
6.5
10
7♀♀,
8♂♂
P. annae
6 TN State, Dindigul Dt.
Bathulagundu Vil. . Quarry pool.
Dec. 31, 2005, leg. YRR & DA.
10° 9′ 55.8″ N,
77° 45′ 33.84″ E
31 30 7.0 70 18♀♀,
17♂♂
H. viduus
P.annae
7 TN State, Theni Dt.
Thevathanampatti Vil. Two
quary pools. Dec. 31, 2005, leg..
YRR & DA.
10° 9′ 0″ N,
77° 39′ 0″ E
31 29 7.0 137 26♀♀,
32♂♂
H. viduus
P. annae
8 TN State, Theni Dt. Andipatti
Vil. near Theni. Roadside
temporary pond. Dec. 31, 2005,
leg. YRR & DA.
9° 58′ 48″ N,
77° 36′ 29″ E
- - - 12♀♀,
7♂♂
P.annae
9 TN State, Theni Dt. Andipatti
Vil. near Theni. Roadside
temporary pond.
Dec. 31, 2005, leg. YRR & DA.
do. 29 24 8 25 7♀♀,
1 ♂
A. intermedius
10 AP State, Guntur Dt. Etukuru
Vil. Drinking water pond , Aug.
26, 2005, leg.. DA.
16° 18′ 2.88″ N,
80° 26′ 34.08″ E
26 26 6.5
-
16♀♀,
9 ♂♂
A. raoi
11 AP State, Guntur Dt. Prattipadu,
Vil. Turbid water pond, Aug.
26, 2005, leg. DA..
16° 18′ 2.88″ N,
80° 26′ 34.08″ E
31 31 7 15 7♀♀,
9 ♂♂
A. raoi
12 AP State, Prakasam Dt.
Adusumalli Vil. Turbid pond.
Aug. 26, 2005, leg. DA.
15° 49′ 12″ N,
80° 21′ 0″ E
32 31 7.5 29 7♀♀,
2 ♂♂
A. raoi
13 AP State, Guntur Dt.
Nallapadu Vil. Near Guntur
town, road side trench pond,
Jun. 29, 2003, leg. DA.
16° 18′ 2.88″ N,
80° 26′ 34.08″ E
26.5
27.5
7.5
36
6♀♀,
4♂♂
P. greeni
H. viduus
14 same habitat as above, Jul.
25, 2003.
do.
28♀♀,
32♂♂
15 same as above,
Apr. 10, 2003.
do.
16♀♀,
12♂♂
16
AP State, Guntur Dt.
Nallapadu Vil. Near Guntur
town, rocky out crop. Jul.
7, 2003, Nov. 11, 2003;
Jan. 11, 2004.
do. 26
27
7.0
37
48♀♀,
20♂♂
do.
17 AP State, Guntur Dt.
Nallapadu Vil. Near Guntur
town, sample collected
from a rocky pond
August 24, 2 005.
do.
19♀♀,
22♂♂
do.
18 AP State, Guntur Dt.
Pedakakani Vil. tank, close
to NH5 near Guntur, leg..
DA
Jul. 8, 2003,
Nov. 11, 2003, Nov. 11,
2004
16° 24′ 0″ N,
80° 10′ 48″ E
-
31
-
31
-
7.0
-
10
48♀♀,
28♂♂
H. viduus
P. greeni
H. viduus
H. viduus
19 AP State, Prakasam Dt.
Santhanuthalapadu Vil. A
big road side turbid tank,
Jul. 16, 2005, leg.. DA.
.
15° 30′ 0″ N,
80° 3′ 0″ E
33 33 7.5 46
79♀♀,
27 ♂♂
R. indicus
20 AP State, Prakasam Dt.
Yerravari palem Vil. near
Parchur. Big pond in the
middle of the. Jul. 16, 2005
leg. DA.
30 29 7 10 12♀♀,
9 ♂♂
A. raoi
21 AP State, Jagarlamoodi Vil.
, Near Parchur Prakasam
Dt. near Parchur, turbid
pond Jul. 16, 2005 leg. DA.
27 26 7 -
4♀♀,
3♂♂
A. raoi
22 TN State, Madurai Dt.
Parvai Vil. . On the way to
Dindigul, 10 km from
Madurai. Temporary pond.
Dec. 31, 2005, leg. YRR &
DA.
9° 48′ 0″ N,
78° 6′ 0″ E
27
27
7
17
67♀♀,
52♂♂
H.cinctus
23 AP State, Karnool Dt.
Kolimigundla Vil. Temple
pond with turbid water,
Oct.02,2005, leg. DA &
YRR
53° 49′ 5″ N,
8° 59′ 44″ E
29 29 7 30
9♀♀,
7♂♂
H. cinctus
24 AP State, Nellore city,
Bodigari thota, Pond.
Janurary12, 2005, leg. DA
& E
14° 25′ 48″ N,
79° 58′ 12″ E
28 28 7.5 56 9♀♀,
7♂♂
R. indicus
26 AP State, Nellore city,
Bodigari thota, Pond,
Aug.17, 2005, leg. DA
do. 29 28 7 58 19♀♀,
17♂♂
R. indicus
27 AP State, Guntur Dt.
Sangam Jagarla moodi Vil.
Fish pond
Oct. 4, 2003.
16° 18′ 2.88″ N,
80° 26′ 34.08″ E
28
29
7.5
39
1♀
H. viduus
Table. 23. Material examined of Megadiaptomus pseudohebes
S.
No.
Locality
Coordinates
Parameters no. of
specimens
Co-occurring
species
Temp (°c) pH Secchi Disc
Transparency
(cm) Air Water
1 AP State, Guntur Dt.
Vejendla Vil. Nov. 11,
2003, quarry pool, leg.
DA.
Feb. 2, 2004
Dec. 12, 2004
Jan. 26, 2005
Aug. 19, 2005
Sep. 16, 2006
Dec. 19, 2006
Sep. 5, 2007
16° 18’ 03″ N,
80° 26′ 34″ E 28
29
29
27
26
27
27
27
29
22.5
22.5
26
26
26
26
-
7.0
7.0
7.0
7.5
7.5
7.0
7.0
-
28
45
45
29
-
32
-
56♀♀,
68♂♂
39♀♀,
37♂♂
19♀♀,
27♂♂
16♀♀,
19♂♂
28♀♀,
32♂♂
26♀♀,
29♂♂
10♀♀,
16♂♂
H. viduus
N. scmackeri
P. blanci
H. viduus
N. scmackeri
H. viduus
N. scmackeri
P. blanci
P. blanci
P. blanci
P. blanci
P. blanci
H. viduus
Table 24 . List of the diaptomid species common to India and other parts of the world.
S. No. Name of the species Occurrence in other countries/continents
1 Paradiaptomus greeni Pakistan, Sri Lanka, ?Madagascar, China
2 Heliodiaptomus viduus Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand
3 Heliodiaptomus cinctus Sri Lanka, Myanmar
4 Heliodiaptomus elegans Myanmar, Cambodia, South China
5 Allodiaptomus raoi Thailand, Cambodia, South China
6 Neodiaptomus schmackeri Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Thailand, Malaysia,
Singapore,Philippines, Korea, China, East Siberia
7 Neodiaptomus meggitti Myanmar, Malaysia
8 Phyllodiaptomus blanci Nepal, Iran, Iraq, Aral Sea, Kazakstan, Turkmenistan,
Tajikistan, Uzbekistan
9 Phyllodiaptomus annae Sri Lanka
10 Tropodiaptomus orientalis Sri Lanka
11 Tropodiaptomus doriai Sri Lanka, Thailand, Java, Sumatra, Sulawesi
12 Tropodiaptomus hebereri Malaysia, Java, Sumatra, China (Yunan)
13 Tropodiaptomus vicinus Thailand, Philippines, Sumatra, East Kalimantan
14 Tropodiaptomus nielsoni Sri Lanka
15 Acanthodiaptomus denticornis Europe, Asia, Baikal; Canada, British Columbia,
Alberta, Yukon Territories
16 Arctodiaptomus similis similis Israel, Lebanon, Jordan, Syria, Iran, Bangladesh, West
Coast of Caspian Sea, West Anatolia, Southeast
Bulgaria, Italy
17 Arctodiaptomus salinus Europe (Spain, France, Germany, Rumania, Bulgaria,
ex-Yugoslavia, Hungary, Italy, Minorca, Mallorca,
Sicily, Sardinia), North Africa (Morocco, Algeria,
Tunisia, Egypt), Asia (Israel, Turkey, Kazakhstan,
Tibet, Iran, Pakistan, Turkestan, Mongolia, China,
Siberia, Lake Balkash, Issyk-kul), Russia
Table 25. List of Indian endemics
List of endemic Indian species
1. Heliodiaptomus contortus
2. Heliodiaptomus pulcher
3. Heliodiaptomus kolleruensis
4. Allodiaptomus (Allodiaptomus) mirabilipes
5. Allo
diaptomus (Allodiaptomus) intermedius
6. Allodiaptomus (Allodiaptomus) satanas
7. Neodiaptomus lindbergi
8. Neodiaptomus physalipus
9. Neodiaptomus intermedius
10. Tropodiaptomus mutatus
11. Tropodiaptomus euchaetus
12. Tropodiaptomus nielseni
13. Tropodiaptomus kasiensis n.sp.
14. Tropodiaptomus raoi n.sp.
15. Tropodiaptomus keralaensis n.sp
16. Phyllodiaptomus wellekensae
17. Phyllodiaptomus sasikumari
18. Sinodiaptomus (Rhinediaptomus) indicus
19. Sinodiaptomus (Rhinediaptomus) mahanandiensis
20. Megadiaptomus pseudohebes
21. Eodiaptomus shihi
22. K
eraladiaptomus rangareddyi
23. A
rctodiaptomus (Arctodiaptomus) euacanthus
24. A
rctodiaptomus (R.) michaeli
25. A
rctodiaptomus (Stenodiaptomus) altissimus altissimus
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