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dc.contributor.authorCasanova, J.P.
dc.contributor.authorNair, V.R.
dc.date.accessioned2009-01-10T11:51:50Z
dc.date.available2009-01-10T11:51:50Z
dc.date.issued1999
dc.identifier.citationIndian Journal of Marine Sciences, Vol.28; 169-172p.
dc.identifier.urihttp://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/1857
dc.description.abstractA new chaetognath Sagitta madhupratapi from the Agatti atoll, Laccadive Archipelago is described. The species belongs to the "hispida" group. Though collections were made from other atolls the species was found restricted to the Agatti suggesting that the species is endemic to this lagoon. It appears that isolated waters of lagoons promote speciation as this as well as another species dwelling in the area were found to be new to science. Isolation from surrounding neritic populations of chaetognaths is proably one of the reasons for endemism.
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherCouncil of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi
dc.rightsCopyright [1999]. All efforts have been made to respect the copyright to the best of our knowledge. Inadvertent omissions, if brought to our notice, stand for correction and withdrawal of document from this repository.
dc.subjectnew species
dc.subjectanimal morphology
dc.subjectendemic species
dc.subjectendemism
dc.subjectSagitta madhupratapi
dc.titleA new species of the genus Sagitta (Phylum Chaetognatha) from the Agatti lagoon (Laccadive Archipelago, Indian Ocean) with comments on endemism
dc.typeJournal Article


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