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.