New Records of Testate Amoebae in Shenthuriney Wildlife Sanctuary, Kerala, India: Insights into Microbial Biodiversity
Bindu. L. *
Western Ghat Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Kozhikode, Kerala-673006, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
This report summarizes the results hitherto achieved in the study of moss inhabitant testate amoebae in Shenthuriney WLS, part of Western Ghats, Kerala. This is the first study on this important protozoan group in the sanctuary to document the testate fauna.The study reveals the novel records of 28 species of testate amoebae span over 6 families and 9 genera from Shenthuriney WLS, Kerala.
Keywords: Shenthuriney WLS, Kerala, moss, protozoa, testate amoebae
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