Authors :

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

Author Address :

Freshwater Biology Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Hyderabad-500 048, *Department of Zoology, St, Xavier’s College (Autonomous), Palayamkottai- 627002.

Abstract :

The rotifers are one of the most important faunal component and bioindicators of the freshwater bodies. The present work is a comprehensive and updated checklist of freshwater rotifers of Andhra Pradesh, India with current valid nomenclature. A total of 114 species of freshwater rotifers have been reported from the state, of which 113 species belonging to Monogononta (03 orders, 22 families, 39 genera) and only one species belonging to Bdelloidea. The family Lecanidae has high species richness with 26 species followed by Brachionidae with 24 species. The following described species of rotifers viz., Brachionus havaensis, Diplois daviesiae, Philodina resoeola and Lecane chandramohan sp. nov., L. radhakrishnai sp. nov. and Lecane paradecipiens reported from this state are need further taxonomic revisionary study for confirmation, and most of species there is no record of deposition.

Keywords :

Checklist, Rotifer species and Andhra Pradesh