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Review of taxonomic studies on freshwater Cladocera from India with remarks on biogeography

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Ninety three species (97 taxa) of freshwater Cladocera are reported from India. Remarks are made on the nature and composition of the Indian cladoceran fauna and as well on the biogeography of various taxa.

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  1. Department of Zoology, Northeastern Hill University, 793 014, Shillong, India

    B. K. Sharma & R. George Michael

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Sharma, B.K., Michael, R.G. Review of taxonomic studies on freshwater Cladocera from India with remarks on biogeography. Hydrobiologia 145, 29–33 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02530262

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