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B~BL~06RAPHY of the Zoological Survey of India Publications in the Twentieth Century (1916-1999) A B~BL~06RAPHY of The Zoological Survey of India Publications in the Twentieth Century (1916-1999) J. R. B. ALFRED S. CHAKRABORTY R. CHAKRABORTY ENVIS Centre Zoological Survey of India A BIBLIOGRAPHY of THE ZOOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA PUBLICA1'I()NS IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURY (1916-1999) J. R. 8. Alfred S. Chakrabo.-ty R. Chakraborty ENVIS Centre Zoological Survey of India M-Block, New Alip()re Calcutta CITATION Alfred, 1.R.B.; Chakraborty, S. and Chakraborty, R. 2000. A Bibliography (~rthe Zoological Survey (~r India Publications ill the Twentieth Century: 1-255. (Published-Director, ZSI, Calcutta) Published: March, 2000 ISBN 81-85874-44-1 © GOVer11111ellt of India, 2000 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED • No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without the prior permission of the publisher. • This book is sold subject to the condition that it shall not, by way of trade, be lent, re-sold hired out or otherwise disposed of without the publisher's consent, in any form ·of binding or cover other than that in which it is published. • The correct price of this publication is the price printed on this page. Any revised price indicated by a rubber stamp or by a sticker or by any other means is incorrect and should be unacceptable. PRICE Indian Rs. : 500.00 Foreign $ (U.S.) 30 £ 20 Published at the ENVIS Centre by the Director ZoologicaJ Survey of India, M-Block, New Alipore, Calcutta 700053 and funded by the Ministry of Environment & forests, Govt of India. Printed at Calcutta Repro Graphics, 36/8B, Sahitya Parishad Street, Calcutta 700006. FOREWAllD Since jt~ inception in 1916. the Zoological Survey of India throug.h the mediuln of its jou.nal, and other significant publications, has endeavoured to create and stimulate in the COUnll)' an interest in animal research. A huge data in the various disciplines of Zoology especially. taxonomy, systematics, zoogeography and ecology are stored in these publicalions. One obvious strength of these publications is the deeper impact of them lhan things presenled through other communications media. A message seen in print is often given grealer credibilily and can be retained and referred to uguin and again. The Zoological SUlvey of Indin publications not only accommodated the findings of Ihe scientists of il~ own, but also of the re.~archcrs working in other organisatiOM of the counll) and abroad. It is obvious that huge amount of data have been genenlled duuugh Ihc publkalion~ of the Zoological SUlvey of India and the stock of literature is so volulninous thai oflen (he search of a desired infornlation becOl1lCS very difficult. To overcome the construinl~ of ~hinl! the required literature, the present bihJiogruphy of the scientific communication." published h~ the Zoological Survey of India and its predece.'isors. the Indian Museum during the lwenlic:th century has been compiled. In the present bibliognaphy. it IOlal of 4357 references have fleen ~sted under different taxonomic groups. Within each group. references have been amtnl!cd in alphabetical orders of the authors. II is expected Ihut rhe presenr bibliography will nOI onl)' be most impol1ant for desseminalion of knowledge Hnd for supplying infom18lion related h' a particular taxonomic group, but also provides lhe Slale of the Art especially of Indiaall Zoology and an idea about groups 1l10S1 ,allended as well as where more allenlion need, In be given for future research work. March, 2000 {);,.r, -"" Calcutta Zuulol!k·ul Survey oflnd ... iii CONTENTS FOREWARD .................................................................................................................................................0 •• III INTRODUCTION .......................................................... ....... ............... ... .................. ............................... ........ I GENERAL ........................................................................................................................................................ 7 PROTOZOA .................................................................................................................................................... 19 PORIFBRA ...................................................................................................................................................... 2' CNIDARIA ...................................................................................................................................................... 2ft CTBNOPHORA .............................................................................................................................................. 28 PLATYHELMINTHES GENERAL ................................................................................................................................................ 2H CBSTODA ................................................................................................................................................ :!') TREMAroDA .......................................................................................................................................... :\1 TURBELLARIA ....................................................................................................................................... )() NEMATODA ................................................................................................................................................... J7 NBMATOMORPHA ....................................................................................................................................... 41 ACANTHOCEPHALA ................................................................................................................................... 42 ROTIFERA ...................................................................................................................................................... 4' GASTROTRICHA ........................................................................................................................................... <4-1 KINORHYNCHA ........................................................................................................................................... 4~ SIP'UNCULA ..................................................................................................................................................... :r- BCHIURA ........................................................................................................................................................ .ttl ANNELIDA GENERAL ............................................................................................................................................. ," -If, ARCHIANNELIDA ............................................................................................................................... " .. 7 HIRUDINEA .......................................................................................................................................... ,,47 OLIOOCHAETA .......................................................................................................................... ,., ....... ,,4') POLYCHAETA ........................................................................................................................................ ~.l PYCNOGONIDA ................................................................................................................................ " ........ ,. ~ TARDIGRADA ................................................................................................................................................ ~~ ARTHROPODA ONYCHOPHORA ................................................................................................................................... 55 CRUSTACEA GENERAL ......................................................................................................................................... 55 CIRRIPEDIA ............................................................................. ....................................................... 56 COPEPODA ...................................................................................................................................... 57 OSTRACODA ................................................................................................................................... 61 MALACOSTRACA STOMATOPODA ...................................................................................................................... 62 MYSIDACEA ............................................................................................................................ 63 ISOPODA .................................................................................................................................. 63 DECAPODA .............................................................................................................................. 65 AMPHIPODA ............................................................................................................................ 71 CUMACEA ................................................................................................................................ 71 BRANCHIOPODA ANOSTRACA ........................................................................................................................... 72 CONCHOSTRACA ..................................................................................................................
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