Addition of Two Species of Testate Amoebae (Phylum Tubulinea and Cercozoa) to Indian Fauna
Testate amoebae belong to the single celled organisms classified under protist fauna characterized by developing complex covering of outer chitin shells; they are renowned as bio indicators owing to their high reactivity to any change in the environment. This communication reports 2 new additions of moss inhabitant micro fauna to Indian testate fauna viz., Arcella costata Ehrenberg, 1847 and Trinema lenticularis Siemensma et Lucow, 2025, from Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary, Kerala.
Authors
- Vikas Kumar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0215-0120)
- L. Bindu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0498-9621)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Asian Journal of Biology
- Published
- 2025-04-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.9734/ajob/2025/v21i4500
- Primary Topic
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00