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First report of the crinoid-associated scale worm Paradyte crinoidicola from the mainland Indian coastline

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 February 2025

Hitisha Baroliya Open the ORCID record for Hitisha Baroliya [Opens in a new window] ,
Jenish Kavathiya Open the ORCID record for Jenish Kavathiya [Opens in a new window]  and
Rahul Kundu Open the ORCID record for Rahul Kundu [Opens in a new window]
Hitisha Baroliya
Affiliation:
Department of Biosciences, Saurashtra University, Rajkot 360005, Gujarat, India
Jenish Kavathiya
Affiliation:
Department of Biosciences, Saurashtra University, Rajkot 360005, Gujarat, India
Rahul Kundu*
Affiliation:
Department of Biosciences, Saurashtra University, Rajkot 360005, Gujarat, India
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Corresponding author: Rahul Kundu; Email: [email protected]
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Abstract

Feather stars (Echinodermata: Crinoidea) are known to host a diversified associated fauna. Surprisingly, very few accounts on the crinoid epiphytic communities from the coasts of the India are available. The present contribution reports for the first time the crinoid-associated scale worm Paradyte crinoidicola (Potts, 1910) from Gujarat coastline, India. The species has been so far recorded from the southern part of Indian subcontinent, the Lakshadweep Islands as its first record from Indian coastline. Further research and documentation of these species will contribute to enhance our understanding of the diverse associations and complex interactions within Indian marine ecosystems. This highlights the necessity for more thorough field surveys and ongoing monitoring, as the region remains surprisingly underexplored.

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feather starintertidalmainland Indian coastlinescale wormsymbiosis
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Marine Record
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Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom , Volume 105 , 2025 , e25
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Copyright © The Author(s), 2025. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom

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