v3i1.39

Submitted date: 16 May 2011
Accepted date: 13 June 2011
Published date: 30 July 2011
Pp. 15–17.

FOUR NEW ASTERINACEOUS MEMBERS FROM KERALA, INDIA

V.B. Hosagoudar*, Jacob Thomas & D.K. Agarwal
*Corresponding author. E-mail: vbhosagoudar@rediffmail.com

Abstract
This paper gives an account of four new members belonging to the genera Asterina and Cirsosia, namely, Asterina aristolochiae, Asterina phyllanthi-beddomei, Cirsosia hopeae and Asterina thunbergiicola Hansford var. indica are described and illustrated.

Key words : morphology, characterization, lepidosis, habitus, colouration

Section Editor: R.K. Verma