Handbook On Agariciids Of Andaman And Nicobar Islands

About this book

Language: English

A study on the family Agariciidae, a family of hard corals, found off the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It describes the detailed morphological structure of 33 species of Agariciidae corals which includes 14 species under the genus Pavona, 13 species under the genus Leptoseris, 1 species under the genus Coeloseris, 1 species under the genus Gardineroseris and 4 species under the genus Pachyseris with the global distribution range in comparison to Indian waters.

Contents

1. Introduction
2. Study areas of Andaman and Nicobar Islands
3. Classification of family Agariciidae
4. Key characters
5. Description of species