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First distributional record of Nitokra affinis Gurney, 1927 (Copepoda: Harpacticoida: Ameiridae) from Vellar estuary (south-east India): structural and molecular evidence

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 May 2015

C. Rajthilak ,
P. Santhanam ,
M. Raja ,
T.Y. Suman ,
S.R. Radhika Rajasree ,
R. Ramkumar  and
P. Perumal
C. Rajthilak
Affiliation:
Department of Biotechnology, Periyar University, Periyar Palkalai Nagar, Salem, Tamil Nadu 636 011, India
P. Santhanam
Affiliation:
Department of Marine Science, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu 620 024, India
M. Raja
Affiliation:
Department of Biotechnology, Periyar University, Periyar Palkalai Nagar, Salem, Tamil Nadu 636 011, India
T.Y. Suman
Affiliation:
Centre for Ocean Research (NIOT-SU Collaborative Research Centre), Sathyabama University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600 119, India
S.R. Radhika Rajasree
Affiliation:
Centre for Ocean Research (NIOT-SU Collaborative Research Centre), Sathyabama University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600 119, India
R. Ramkumar
Affiliation:
Department of Biotechnology, Periyar University, Periyar Palkalai Nagar, Salem, Tamil Nadu 636 011, India
P. Perumal*
Affiliation:
Department of Biotechnology, Periyar University, Periyar Palkalai Nagar, Salem, Tamil Nadu 636 011, India
*
Correspondence should be addressed to: P. Perumal, Department of Biotechnology, Periyar University, Periyar Palkalai Nagar, Salem, Tamil Nadu 636 011, India email: perumalarticles@gmail.com
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Abstract

The harpacticoid copepod, Nitokra affinis Gurney, 1927 was recorded from Vellar estuary (south-east India) for the first time. This species was consistently found in plankton samples collected during June and July, 2010. The samples were collected by the horizontal towing of a plankton net for 20 min. In this paper, we provide drawings and descriptions of Nitokra affinis and discuss the possible mechanisms of its introduction. We also compare a 769 bp sequence of its 18S ribosomal (r) DNA with already publicly available sequences, which is characterized as a meaningful barcode for the subspecies identification of Nitokra affinis in the future.

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HarpacticoidNitokra affinissubspecies18S rDNA
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Marine Biodiversity Records , Volume 8 , 2015 , e62
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Copyright © Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 2015 

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