Volume 2 - 6, 2013

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It is unicellular green algae found in standing water of ponds, pools and ditches. Each cell is biflagellate spherical in shape. Cell wall is thin anterior end of chlamydomonas is papillate. At anterior end at right angles of the flagella are two contractile vacuoles. They help in excretion and respiration of the plant. Towards this end on one lateral side is an eye spot or stigma which is reddish or brownish red in colour due to a pigment harmatochrone. This eye spot is sensitive to light. Each cell has a basin shaped or up shaped chloroplast on posterior regions. There is single pyrenoid towards the base of chloroplast. Starch is formed around the pyrenoid. Nucleus lies in the centre of cell.In nutrition cells of chlamydomonas are autotrophic due to the presence of chloroplasts water and inorganic salts are absorbed over whole surface of the cell.

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SPECIES OF THE MONTH

A Review on Unicellular green Algae – Chlamydomonas

Balasubramanian J

It is unicellular green algae found in standing water of ponds, pools and ditches. Each cell is biflagellate spherical in shape. Cell wall is thin anterior end of chlamydomonas is papillate. At anterior end at right angles of the flagella are two contractile vacuoles.

Species, 2013, 2(5), 7-8

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Aloe Vera: nature’s gift

Balasubramanian J, Narayanan N

Aloe vera is a natural product that is now a day frequently used in the field of cosmetology. Though there are various indications for its use, controlled trials are needed to determine its real efficacy. The aloe vera plant, its properties, mechanism of action and clinical uses are briefly reviewed in this article.

Species, 2013, 2(6), 11-13

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RESEARCH

Jurassica zeylonensis et sp. novus: a angiosperm’s ancestor from the Jurassic beds of Tabbowa, Sri Lanka

Edirisooriya G, Dharmagunawardhane HA

The well known Jurassic macro flora from Tabbowa basin of Sri Lanka continues to yield a new incomplete taxon. This paper reports on a new type of fertile shoot consisting with a possible reproductive or flower-like organ at the end of short stalk among the long stalked falcate (tongue shaped) leaves.

Species, 2013, 2(6), 14-17

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Seasonal Variation of Airborne Microflora in Dairy Processing Plant

Shah BP, Chauhan Divyesh, Shah DR, Chauhan Paresh, Shah RR

A study was conducted to estimate airborne bacterial and fungi load in dairy processing plant and its surroundings in different seasons of the year. Air samples were taken in different seasons of the year including winter, summer and monsoon to know the air borne microbial load in morning, afternoon, evening, night and midnight period.

Species, 2013, 2(6), 18-22

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SPECIES OF THE MONTH

Schwarzerium yunnanum: a new species from China

Brithvi V

The beetle close relatives Cerambycidae, also known as long-horned beetles or longicorns, are recognized by outstanding extremely lengthy antenna, which are usually longer than the total body length of the animal.

Species, 2013, 3(7), 3

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RESEARCH

Optimization and xenobiotics degradation of newly isolated white rot fungi

Shanmugapriya M, Lakshmiprabha M

Two samples were collected from Western Ghats area, of Tamilnadu, South India. The collected fungi were isolated and identified based on the key provided previously. Phanerochaete chrysosporium 787 was obtained from Microbial Type Culture Collection, (MTCC) Chandigarh, India and was used as the reference fungus.

Species, 2013, 3(7), 4-11

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SPECIES OF THE MONTH

New Species of Snails from Splendid Skadar Lake

Brithvi V

The Gastropoda, more generally known as snails and slugs, are a huge number of creatures within the phylum Mollusca. Gastropоds varieties are incredibly different in types and dimensions, which range from minute to huge. About 50 varieties of snails are currently regarded to occupy Skadar Pond, the biggest on the Balkan Peninsula.

Species, 2013, 3(8), 14

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RESEARCH

Partial replacement of fish meal with mangrove based plant ingredients and its effect on water quality, growth performance and length-weight relationship of freshwater prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii

Mondal K, Ghosh R, Bhattacharyya SB, Zaman S, Mallik A, Das M, Mitra A

Partial replacement of 30% fish meal was done with 10% plant ingredients comprised of macroalgae (Enteromorpha intestinalis) and saltmarsh grass (Porteresia coarctata) to prepare freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii) feed. The floral based feed was applied to culture M. rosenbergii in Indian Sundarbans region.

Species, 2013, 3(8), 15-21

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SPECIES OF THE MONTH

Discovery of new Spider Species from Giant Panda Sanctuaries,China

Brithvi V

There are a relatively small number of spiders recognized worldwide despite scientists expect that many new species are still awaiting discovery. Mysmenidae are one of the least studied groups among orb-weaving spiders which are believed to be due to their small size.

Species, 2013, 3(9), 24

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Tityus (Atreus) crassicauda: New Scorpion Species from Ecuadorian Andes

Brithvi V

A new species of scorpion Tityus (Atreus) crassicauda has been discovered from the extraordinarily biodiversity rich region of the Ecuadorian Andes. The new species belongs to the genusTityus, which is part of the scorpion family Buthidae.

Species, 2013, 4(10), 3

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REVIEW

Traditional and Medicinal Uses of Garcinia gummi-gutta Fruit - A Review

Naveen GPAN, Krishnakumar G

This paper reviews the traditional folklore knowledge of the uses of the fruit of Garcinia gummi-gutta and the present research studies on the medicinal importance of the fruit rind and the seeds. The species has a potential usage even in food preparation and curing of fish.

Species, 2013, 4(10), 4-5

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RESEARCH

Isolation and characterization of microorganisms from rhizosphere soil and root samples of Melia dubia trees

Shanmugam M, Kalaiselvi T, Tilak M, Kiruba M

Melia dubia belongs to the family Meliaceae and commercially known as Malabar Neem and is locally called as Malaivembu. Being an indigenous species it has great potential to meet the demands of pulpwood and other needs. Microorganisms play an important role in restoring the physico – chemical and biological properties of soil.

Species, 2013, 4(10), 6-9

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SPECIES OF THE MONTH

Discovery of novel technique for evaluation of risks from alien species

Brithvi V

Alien species are a species, subspecies, or lower taxon introduced outside its normal past or present distribution; includes any part, gametes, seeds, eggs, or propagules of such species that might survive and subsequently reproduce. Invasive alien species are widely recognized as a threat to the sustainability of natural resources and agricultural production.

Species, 2013, 4(11), 13

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RESEARCH

Fungal disease complex in endangered species Indopiptadenia Oudhensis from Shrawasti (U.P.) India

Kumar Ajay, Mall TP

This paper describes and illustrates Pestalotiopsis oudhensis sp. nov.and Domingoella indopiptadiana as new to Indian mycoflora. The Foliicolous Fungi causes huge losses every year in different parts of the world. The fungal pathogens producing leaf spots infect a large variety of hosts including most of the crops, forests and other plants.

Species, 2013, 4(11), 14 -16

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One new and three already known Myxosporean parasites of Indian major carps in Punjab (India)

Kaur H, Dar SA, Singh R

During the present study on myxozoan parasites of freshwater fishes of Punjab, 72 fishes were examined, 23 were found infected (31.94%). One new species i.e Myxobolus basui sp. nov. and three already known species M. dossoui Sakiti et al. (1991), M. filamentosus (Haldar et al. 1981) Gupta and Khera, 1988 and M. saranae Gupta and Khera (1990) were found infecting various organs such as gills, fins and scales of Indian major carps.

Species, 2013, 4(11), 17-24

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Cercospora premnae sp. nov. on potent ethno medicinal plant Premna mucronata from Shrawasti (U.P.) India

Mall TP

In present study a new dematiaceous hyphomycetous foliicolous microfungi Cercospora premnae Mall sp. nov. on Premna mucronata is reported from Sharawasti (U.P.) India, as a result of survey of North Central Tarai Forest.

Species, 2013, 4(11), 25-27

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SPECIES OF THE MONTH

33 new ant species from Central America and the Caribbean

Brithvi V

Scientists have discovered 33 new species of monstrous-looking predatory ants in Central America and the Caribbean. A new ant species, referred to as 'mini-monsters' by Utah scientists, were are named after Mayan lords and demons. The entomologist Jack Longino, a professor of biology at the University of Utah said; these new ant species are the stuff of nightmares when viewed under a microscope.

Species, 2013, 4(12), 30

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LSU Museum of Natural Science published new 15 species on Amazonian birds

Brithvi V

The Louisiana Museum of Natural History is the state's museum of natural history located on the campus of Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge. It houses the LSU Museum of Natural Science, the LSU Herbarium, and the Louisiana State Arthropod Museum which contains approximately 1,200,000 specimens of insects and related arthropods, and the Textile and Costume Museum.

Species, 2013, 5(13), 6

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COMMUNICATION

A correction on the description of Olyra longicaudata McClelland, 1842 (Teleosti: Bagridae: Olyrininae)

Muthukumarasamy Arunachalam, Manickam Raja, Mayden RL, Appukuttan Chandran

This paper describes and illustrates Pestalotiopsis oudhensis sp. nov.and Domingoella indopiptadiana as new to Indian mycoflora. The Foliicolous Fungi causes huge losses every year in different parts of the world. The fungal pathogens producing leaf spots infect a large variety of hosts including most of the crops, forests and other plants.

Species, 2013, 5(13), 7-8

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Threatened fishes of the world: Hypselobarbus dubius Day, 1867 (Cyprinidae)

Raja M, Arunachalam M

Body elongate, dorsal margin elevated and the ventral margin nearly horizontal and dorsal fin origin anterior to the pelvic fin origin. Dorsal fin inserted slightly nearer to snout tip than to base of caudal fin. Distance between pelvic fin insertions to anal fin origin is equal to the distance between the pectoral fin insertions to pelvic fin insertion.

Species, 2013, 5(14), 13-15

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PERSPECTIVES

Markhamia zanzibarica (Bojer ex DC.) K. Schum. A new exotic beauty for India

Inam Mohammad, Vijai Malik, Pranita

Markhamia zanzibarica, a small, tropical tree with striking flowers and decorative fruits, is reported for the first time in India, together with Vitex peduncularis, Xylosma longifolia, Cassia multijuga and Kigelia africana from Forest Research Institute, Dehradun. The specific epithet zanzibarica is given for Zanzibar, the island lying 36 km. off the Tanzanian coast in the Indian Ocean.

Species, 2013, 5(14), 16-17

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RESEARCH

Morphological characters and morphometric relationship of ribbonfish, Lepturacanthus savala (Cuvier, 1929) off Ratnagiri coast, Maharashtra

Pakhmode PK, Mohite SA, Mohite AS

Morphometric and meristic characters of L. savala of Ratnagiri coast have been studied and the relationships of morphometric characters with standard length were established. The fishes ranged between 250-700 mm. in total length

Species, 2013, 5(14), 18-22

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Three New Foliicolous Fungi on Sacred and Potent Ethno Medicinal Plant Indian Banyan from Shrawasti (U.P.) India

Kumar Ajay, Mall TP

This paper describes and illustrates Alternaria banyan sp. nov., Asterina benghalensis sp. nov., and Drechslera fici sp. nov. as new to Indian mycoflora from Shrawasti, (U.P.) India.

Species, 2013, 6(15), 6-12

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ANALYSIS

Need for the conservation of Combretum razianum K.G.Bhat (Combretaceae), an Endemic Threatened Species of Western Ghats

Ramakrishna Marati, Sooryaprakash Shenoy H

This is the first report on extended distribution of C. razianum K.G.Bhat in the Western Ghats region of Karnataka. The floristic composition the area (Charmady Ghat region) in which Combretum razianum is growing was carried out. The regeneration of this species was found to be very poor.

Species, 2013, 6(16), 16-19

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