The distribution of anostraca and conchostraca (Crustacea) in the Jaffna Peninsula

The purpose of the present study was to determine the types of anostracans and conchostracans in the Jaffna Peninsula and their distribution in relation to ecological factors, as until now only two species have been mentioned from Jaffna. The present study forms a part of a major project to study the freshwater fauna and their distribution in the Jaffna Peninsula. This work is also a first ecological study on anostracans and conchostracans in Sri Lanka.

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Main Authors: Selvarajah, N., Costa, H.H.
Format: article biblioteca
Language:English
Published: 1979
Subjects:Aquaculture, anostracans, conchostracans, freshwater crustaceans, geographical distribution, habitat, wetlands, Jaffna Peninsula, Sri Lanka,
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1834/32883
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