A new marine littoral species of Oudemansia Schött (Collembola, Neanuridae) from Lakshadweep Island, India with a key to world species of the genus

Authors

  • Guru P. Mandal
  • Pritha Mandal
  • Kusumendra K. Suman
  • Kaushik K. Bhattacharya

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33307/entomon.v49i1.1035

Abstract

A new species, Oudemansia dhritiae sp. nov., is described from Lakshadweep Island, India. It is characterised by unguis with a single internal tooth and without any lateral teeth; mandibles with 11 teeth, six dental setae, and antennae IV with 6 sensilla. Identification key to the world species of Oudemansia Schött, 1893 is provided.

Author Biographies

Guru P. Mandal

Zoological Survey of India, Prani Vigyan Bhawan, M Block, New Alipore, Kolkata 700053, West Bengal, India.

Pritha Mandal

Zoological Survey of India, Prani Vigyan Bhawan, M Block, New Alipore, Kolkata 700053, West Bengal, India.

Kusumendra K. Suman

Zoological Survey of India, Prani Vigyan Bhawan, M Block, New Alipore, Kolkata 700053, West Bengal, India.

Kaushik K. Bhattacharya

Zoological Survey of India, Prani Vigyan Bhawan, M Block, New Alipore, Kolkata 700053, West Bengal, India.

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Published

2024-03-31

How to Cite

Mandal, G. P., Mandal, P., Suman, K. K., & Bhattacharya, K. K. (2024). A new marine littoral species of Oudemansia Schött (Collembola, Neanuridae) from Lakshadweep Island, India with a key to world species of the genus. ENTOMON, 49(1), 25–34. https://doi.org/10.33307/entomon.v49i1.1035

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Vol. 49 No. 1 (2024)

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