Marine bryozoans of Gujarat and Maharashtra
Author
Venkatraman, C.
Zoological Survey of India, M- Block, New Alipore, Kolkata - 700053, West Bengal, India; cvramanmbs @ gmail. com
Author
Padmanaban, P.
Zoological Survey of India, 130, Santhome High Road, Chennai - 600028, Tamil Nadu, India
Author
Louis, Soja
St. Theresa College for Women, Ernakulam, Kochi - 682011, Kerala, India
Author
Shrinivaasu, S.
National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management, Anna University Campus, Chennai - 600 025, Tamil Nadu, India
text
Records of the Zoological Survey of India
2018
118
4
389
404
journal article
10.26515/rzsi/v118/i4/2018/122918
2581-8686
13183723
12.
Parasmittina tubula
(Kirkpatrick, 1888)
(Plate 2d)
Locality:
Vijaydurg, Ratnagiri, 16° 55’ 82.4 N
Substratum:
Encrusting on sea grass
Description:
Zoarium encrusting. Small zooecia separated by calcareous lines. Marginal pores are very small. A highly raised peristome, proximally with a sinus. Spines present, two to three in number on the distal region of the peristome. A broad Iyrule present. Unilateral avicularia, with triangular or rounded tip directing proximally. Ovicell not noticed (
Menon and Menon, 2006
).
Distribution:
Madagascar
,
Ceylon
,
Mauritius
and Indian waters.