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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♂♂

-


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)


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


Nallapadu Vil. ,near Guntur

town. Roadside trench. Jun.

29, 2009, leg. DA.

do.

do. do. 6.

5

do. 4♀♀,

5 ♂♂

R. indicus


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 ♂♂

-


ANU campus,

Nagarjunanagar, aqua ponds,

Nov. 9, 2003,

leg. DA.

do. 27 28 8 28 19♀♀,

14 ♂♂

-


Kaja Vil. Near ANU

Campus. Vil. tank, Nov. 9,

2003, leg. DA

do. 30 28.5 7.

5

29 6♀♀,

6 ♂♂

H. contortus


Kaja Vil. Near ANU

Campus. Road side trench,

Nov. 9, 2003, leg. DA.

do.

30

30

7.

5

39

2♀♀,

-


Thativaripalem Vil. Village

tank, Dec. 14, 2004

leg. DA.

-

26

29

8

40

15♀♀,

12 ♂♂

A. raoi


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


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 ♂♂

-


Bollapalli Vil. Canal-fed

pond, Dec. 15, 2004, leg. DA.

do. do. 26.5 6 - 4♀♀,

6 ♂♂

A. raoi


Bollapalli Vil. Permanent tank,

Dec. 15, 2004, leg. DA.

do. 29.

5

26 7 - 5♀♀,

5 ♂♂

none


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


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


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


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


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


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.


Yaganti town, temple

pond, Oct. 3, 2005

leg. DA.

- 30 30 7.5 90 24♀♀,

20♂♂

A. intermedius


Yaganti. Town.

pond (Agastya

Pushkarini,), Oct. 3

2005, leg. DA.

27 33 7.5

-

9♀♀,

7♂♂

-


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


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


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


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


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


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


Potluru Vil. Turbid water

tank, Jul. 16, 2005, leg.

DA & YRR

16° 3′ 0″ N,

79° 45′ 0″ E

- - - - 3♀♀,

9 ♂♂

none


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


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


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


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 ♂♂

-


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 ♂♂

-


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


Project. Rockyy pool (rain-

fed), Oct. 14, 1988

leg. PVS.

do.

30

25

6

-

17♀♀,

14 ♂♂

A. intermedius


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



Project. Karikera Tank.

Oct. 14, 1988, leg. PVS.

do.

26

26

7.5

29

9♀♀,

10 ♂♂

A. intermedius


Project. Magadi tank. Oct.

14, 2008, leg. PVS.

do. 27 26 8 38 5♀♀,

5 ♂♂

H. cinctus


Project. Yekshetti halli Vil.

Temporary pond, Oct. 14,

2008, leg. PVS.

do. 29 28 8 24 6♀♀,

4 ♂♂

R. indicus


Project. Devarajapur Vil.

Turbid water pool. Oct. 14,

2008, leg. PVS.

do. 26 24 7.5 27 3♀♀,

1 ♂♂

A. intermedius


Project. Lingada halli Vil.

Permanent pond, Oct. 14,

2008, leg. PVS.

do. 28 27 7.5 39 6♀♀,

4 ♂♂

-


Project. Muktha halli Vil.

Turbid water pond, Oct. 14

2008, leg. PVS.

do. 29 27 7 40 17♀♀,

14 ♂♂

A. intermedius


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


Kakibangaru palem near

Kandukuru. Pond with

floating vegetation. Jan. 9,

2005, leg. Mr. Kranti.

- 27 29 8 -

29♀♀, 20♂♂

R. indicus


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.


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


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


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♂♂

-


Chithali Vil. Quary Pool.

Oct. 27, 2004, leg. DA. &

YRR.

- 24 25.5 8 17 9♀♀,

4♂♂

N. intermedius


Andzumurthymangalam

Vil. Turbid temporary


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


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


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


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.


Irinjalkuda town,

Kundyangulam.

Turbid water tank, Dec.

28, 2005, leg. DA. &

YRR.

do.

29 30 7 19 18♀♀,

116♂♂

do.


Irinjalkuda town,

Kundyangulam.

Turbid water tank.

Dec. 28, 2005, leg. DA.

& YRR.

do.

29 30 7 19 18♀♀,

116♂♂

do.


Irinjalkuda town,

Punugundam area,

Sriram Temple tank.

Dec. 28, 2005, leg. DA.

& YRR.

do. 31 30 7 29 8♀♀,

8♂♂

N. intermedius


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


Mullorakara Vil. pond,

5km from Shornur,

Dec. 29, 2005,

leg. DA. & YRR.

do.

28 26 7 18

13♀♀,

10♂♂

A. mirabilipes


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


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


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


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


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


Potluru Vil. Turbid water

tank, Jul. 16, 2005, leg. DA

& YRR.

- - - - - 3♀♀,

9 ♂♂

none


Nidumukkala Vil. Drinking

water pond

Aug. 16, 2007, leg. DA.

-

27

26

8

48

27♀♀,

19 ♂♂

R. indicus


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


Prattipadu Vil. Temporary

pond, Aug. 26 2005,

leg. DA.

do. 31 31 7 15 7♀♀,

9 ♂♂

none


Adusumalli Vil. Turbid

pond, Aug. 26 2005,

leg. DA.

32 31 7.5 29 7♀♀,

2 ♂♂

none



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


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


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


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


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




floating vegetation. Jan. 9,

2005, leg. Mr. Kranti.

27 29 8 -

29♀♀,

20♂♂

H. contortus

R. indicus


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


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


Transparency

(cm) Air Water


Project. Sedimendata

tank, Oct. 14, 1988,

leg. PVS.

13° 36′ 0″

N,

75° 50′ 0″

E

27 26 7

7♀♀,

9 ♂♂

A. intermedius


Project. Rockyy pool

(rain-fed), Oct. 14, 1988

leg. PVS.

do.

30

25

6

-

17♀♀,

14 ♂♂

A. intermedius


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



Project. Temporary

pond,

Oct. 14, 1988, leg. PVS.

26 24 7 27

14♀♀,

8 ♂♂

N. lindbergi



Project. Karikera Tank.

Oct. 14, 1988, leg.

PVS.

do.

26

26

7.5

29

9♀♀,

10 ♂♂

A. intermedius


Project. Magadi tank.

Oct. 14, 2008, leg.

PVS.

do. 27 26 8 38 5♀♀,

5 ♂♂

H. cinctus


Project. Yekshetti halli

Vil. Temporary pond,

Oct. 14, 2008, leg.

PVS.

do. 29 28 8 24 6♀♀,

4 ♂♂

R. indicus


Project. Devarajapur Vil.

Turbid water pool. Oct.

14, 2008, leg. PVS.

do. 26 24 7.5 27 3♀♀,

1 ♂♂

A. intermedius


Project. Lingada halli

Vil.

Permanent pond, Oct.

14, 2008, leg. PVS.

do. 28 27 7.5 39 6♀♀,

4 ♂♂

-


Project. Muktha halli

Vil. Turbid water pond,

Oct. 14 2008, leg. PVS.

do. 29 27 7 40 17♀♀,

14 ♂♂

A. intermedius


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




floating vegetation. Jan.

9, 2005, leg. Mr. Kranti.

- 27 29 8 -

29♀♀, 20♂♂

R. indicus



29, 2005,

leg. DA. & YRR.

10° 31′ 12″ N,

76° 12′ 36″ E

27 29 8 28 23♀♀,

24♂♂

A. mirabilipes



pond, Dec. 29, 2005,

leg. DA. & YRR.

do. 29 29 8 29 5♀♀,

6♂♂

A. mirabilipes


Irinjalkuda town,

Ayyanthol kulam,


28, 2005, leg. DA. &

YRR.

do.

26

27 7

15

8♀♀,

7 ♂♂

A. mirabilipes


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


Parvai Vil. Permanent

pond, on the way to


Madurai city. Dec. 31,

2005, leg. DA. & YRR.

9° 48′ 0″ N,

78° 6′ 0″ E

27

27

7

17

67♀♀,

52♂♂

R. indicus


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


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


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.


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


Chithali Vil. Quary Pool.

Oct. 27, 2004, leg. DA. &

YRR.

24 25.5 8 17 9♀♀,

4♂♂

N. intermedius

5 6

7


Andzumurthymangalam

Vil. Turbid temporary


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




2004, leg. DA. & YRR.

10° 46′ 12″ N,

76° 16′ 48″ E

27 28 7 19 12♀♀,

19♂♂

A. mirabilipes

9 7

1


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


Irinjalkuda town,

Ayyanthol kulam,


28, 2005, leg. DA. &

YRR.

do.

26

27 7

15

8♀♀,

7 ♂♂

do.


Irinjalkuda town,

Kundyangulam.

Turbid water tank, Dec.

28, 2005, leg. DA. &

YRR.

do.

29 30 7 19 18♀♀,

116♂♂

do.

12


Irinjalkuda town,

Punugundam area,

Sriram Temple tank.

Dec. 28, 2005, leg. DA.

& YRR.

do.

31

30

7

29

8♀♀,

8♂♂

N. intermedius


Irinjalkuda town,



2005, leg. DA. & YRR.

do. 31 30 7 19 12♀♀,

7 ♂♂

A. mirabilipes


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


Mullorakara Vil. pond,

5km from Shornur,

Dec. 29, 2005,

leg. DA. & YRR.

do.

28 26 7 18

13♀♀,

10♂♂

none


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.



29, 2005,

leg. DA. & YRR.

10° 31′ 12″ N,

76° 12′ 36″ E

27 29 8 28 23♀♀,

24♂♂

none



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♂♂

-


Irinjalkuda town, pond,

Dec. 29, 2005, leg. DA. &

YRR.

10° 31′ 12″ N,

76° 12′ 36″ E

28 27 89 12♀♀,

8♂♂

none


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♂♂

-


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♂♂

-


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


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


Irinjalkuda town,



2005, leg. DA. & YRR.

do. 31 30 7 19 12♀♀,

7 ♂♂

A. mirabilipes

32




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


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


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


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


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


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 ♂♂

-


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 ♂♂

-


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 ♂♂

-


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


– 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 14. Material examined of N. schmackeri

S.

No.

Locality

Coordinate

s

Parameters

No.

speciemens

Co-occurring

species


Disc

Transpare

ncy

(cm)

Air Water


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♂♂

-


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


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


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


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


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


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


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.


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.



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


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


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♂♂

-


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


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


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


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


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


Transparenc

y

(cm) Air Wate

r


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


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


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♂♂

-


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


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.


– 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


– 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


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


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


Board , ocky pool near II

Bridge, Oct.10, 1988

leg. PVS.

do. 24 29 6.

5

- 4♀♀,

2♂♂

-


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


Project, Raichur Dt.

Kunikeri tank, Oct.10,

1988, leg. PVS.

13° 19′ 12″

N,

75° 46′ 12″

E

29

26

-

13♀♀,

17♂♂

H. viduus


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




DA.

do.

19

19

7.

5

28

4♀♀,

8♂♂

R. indicus


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


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


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


Nagari tank, 15km from

Madurai, Dec. 31, 2005, leg.

YRR & DA.

do. - - - -

11♀♀,

14♂♂

H. viduus

R. indicus


Ambathurai Vil. 51km from

Madurai (NH7). Temporary

pond (rain-fed), Dec. 31,


do.

29

25

6.5

10

19♀♀,

17♂♂

R. indicus


Kalikapatti Vil., 5km from

Dindigul, Shallow turbid

temporary pond, Dec. 31,


.do. - - - -

6♀♀,

5♂♂

H. viduus


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,


10° 9′ 0″ N,

77° 39′ 0″ E

31

29

7.0

137

126♀♀

,

147♂♂

H. viduus

R. indicus


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.


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


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


Mullorkara Vil. 5 km

from Shornur, Road

side open well, Oct. 29,

2004, leg. DA & YRR.

do

do

do 7 27

26♀♀,

27♂♂

-


Irinjalkuda town,

Kundyangulam Kollam

(tank), Oct. 29, 2004,

leg. DA & YRR.

-

29

30

7.0

24

44♀♀,

29♂♂

H. viduus


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


– 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


– 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


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


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


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


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


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


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



town, rocky out crop. Jul.

7, 2003, Nov. 11, 2003;

Jan. 11, 2004.

do. 26

27

7.0

37

48♀♀,

20♂♂

do.



town, sample collected

from a rocky pond

August 24, 2 005.

do.

19♀♀,

22♂♂

do.


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


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



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


Parvai Vil. . On the way to


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


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


Transparency

(cm) Air Water


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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