Author(s):
1. Saira Ishaq:
National Institute of Oceanography,ST-47, Block-1, Clifton, Karachi,Pakistan
2. Ghazala Siddiqui:
Centre of Excellence in Marine Biology, University of Karachi,Karachi,Pakistan
Abstract:
This communication reports the first evidence of the presence of cephalochordate Amphioxus genus Branchiostoma from the intertidal sandy beach of Clifton, Karachi, Pakistan. During the analysis of macrobenthic fauna, individuals of lancelets were observed and separated for identification. Their morphometric characters were studied and measured. Most of the specimens were juvenile or in immature phase. The average body length of Branchiostoma sp. was 16.87±4.53 mm. No previous records of this genus are available in literature and it is the first report of Branchiostoma sp. from the sandy beach of Clifton, Karachi.
Page(s):
419-422
DOI:
DOI not available
Published:
Journal: International Journal of Biology and Biotechnology, Volume: 14, Issue: 3, Year: 2017
Keywords:
Ecology
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Benthic fauna
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Branchiostoma
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Northern ArabianSea
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Intertidal zone
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Sandy beach
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