Authors :

M. Karuthapandi, B. Xavier Innocent* and D.V. Rao

Author Address :

Freshwater Biology Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Hyderabad - 500 048. *Department of Zoology, St, Xavier’s College (Autonomous), Palayamkottai – 627 002.

Abstract :

Two cladoceran species belonging to family Bosminidae Bosmina longirostris from Ameenpur irrigation tank, Medak District and Bosminopsis deitersi from Sriramsagar, Nizamabad District were collected and observed as a new distributional record to Andhra Pradesh.  It is also noticed that these species are pollution intolerant, and could be used as biological tool for further biomoitoring of freshwater habitats.

Keywords :

Bosmina longirostris, Bosminopsis deitersi, Pollution intolerant and biological tool.