The phylum Echinodermata includes five Classes such as Crinoidea which are commonly
known as sea lilies and feather stars, Asteroidea which are commlonly termed as sea stars …

Holothurians in the Indian waters are protected under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, yet
poaching still threatens several species. Understanding species population and distribution …

Species checklists enlist the species available within the defined geographical region and
thus serve as essential input for developing conservation and management strategies. The …

Rich marine faunal resources of Odisha notwithstanding, a consolidated document is
hitherto unavailable for the marine fauna of the state with their valid/current names …

Present communication reports the diversity of intertidal Ophiuroidea (Phylum:
Echinodermata) from the intertidal zones of the Saurashtra coastline, Gujarat state …

Animals are the major contributor to biodiversity with the presence of 1,637,932 valid and
extant species under 34 phyla, while it is estimated that a total of around 5–30 million …

The ftrst study on marine fauna of Digha coast is known from the work of Bharati Goswami
during 1975-87 (Bharati Goswami, 1992). Other workers, viz., Bairagi, Bhadra …

Diversity and distribution of echinoderms were estimated on Great Nicobar Biosphere,
Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The field surveys were conducted at 10 sites of Great …

A study was undertaken for a period of one year between January 2011 and December
2011 from Parangipettai coastal waters (Mudasalodai and Annankoil) southeast coast of …

A reticulated sea biscuit clypeasterid echinoderm, Clypeaster reticulatus (Linnaeus, 1758),
is recorded for the first time from Andhra Pradesh coastal waters, indicative of a range …