Extended Distribution of Two Species of Testate Amoebae (Tubulinea: Centropyxidae) to Indian Fauna
Bindu. L *
Western Ghat Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Kerala, 673006, India.
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Abstract
Testate amoebae are a group of unicellular free-living protozoa which are characterized by morphologically distinct shells (tests) which play an important role in the natural ecosystems as bio-indicators. This communication reports 2 new additions of moss inhabitant testate amoebae viz., Centropyxis lata Jung, 1942 and Centropyxis longispina Decloitre, 1979 to Indian testate fauna from Sholayar forest reserve, Kerala and Singalila National Park, West Bengal.
Keywords: Moss, protozoa, testate amoebae, new records, Kerala, West Bengal