Compendium of Biota - The Tree of Life

The Compendium of biota of the Bay of Bengal is classified with the taxonomic system of Cavalier-Smith (1998, 2004). Each table page of the Compendium represents a taxon node in the tree of life. A page includes the single path of nodes to the root of the classification, and a table of child nodes. All taxon nodes are links to their respective pages. Click on lower ranking taxa to extend the table towards the bottom of the tree. The tree bottom contains additional information particular to species, such as authority, references and contributors.

Table colums can be sorted alphabetically up or down by clicking on column headers.

Item count: 6358
Superkingdom Kingdom Phylum Subphylum Class Subclass Order Suborder Family Subfamily Genus Subgenus Speciessort descending Subspecies Host species Occurrence Authority References Contributors
Eukaryota Animalia Chordata Fish Gnathostomata Narcine Thirumala, P.K. et al., 1991 Maheswarudu, G., Matturti, M.M., Srinivasa, R.
Eukaryota Animalia Chordata Fish Teleostei Narcine Thirumala, P.K. et al., 1991 Maheswarudu, G., Matturti, M.M., Srinivasa, R.
Eukaryota Animalia Chordata Fish Gobiidae Acentrogobius Smith, M.M. et al., 1986 Maheswarudu, G., Matturti, M.M., Srinivasa, R.
Prokaryota Bacteria Cyanobacteria Anabena Vellar Estuary Nedumaran, T. et al., 2001 Subba Rao, D.V., Prasada Rao
Prokaryota Bacteria Cyanobacteria Arthospira Vellar Estuary Nedumaran, T. et al., 2001 Subba Rao, D.V., Prasada Rao
Prokaryota Bacteria Cyanobacteria Oscillatoria Vellar Estuary Nedumaran, T. et al., 2001 Subba Rao, D.V., Prasada Rao
Prokaryota Bacteria Cyanobacteria Microcystis Vellar Estuary Nedumaran, T. et al., 2001 Subba Rao, D.V., Prasada Rao
Prokaryota Bacteria Cyanobacteria Gloeocapsa Vellar Estuary Nedumaran, T. et al., 2001 Subba Rao, D.V., Prasada Rao
Prokaryota Bacteria Cyanobacteria Schizothrix Vellar Estuary Nedumaran, T. et al., 2001 Subba Rao, D.V., Prasada Rao
Prokaryota Bacteria Cyanobacteria Anabena Chilka Lake Patnaik, S., 1973 Subba Rao, D.V., Prasada Rao
Prokaryota Bacteria Cyanobacteria Nostoc Chilka Lake Patnaik, S., 1973 Subba Rao, D.V., Prasada Rao
Prokaryota Bacteria Cyanobacteria Phormidium Chilka Lake Patnaik, S., 1973 Subba Rao, D.V., Prasada Rao
Eukaryota Plantae Chlorophyta Chlorophyceae Cosmarium Chilka Lake Raman, A.V. et al., 1990 Subba Rao, D.V., Prasada Rao
Eukaryota Plantae Chlorophyta Chlorophyceae Chlorella Vellar Estuary Nedumaran, T. et al., 2001 Subba Rao, D.V., Prasada Rao
Eukaryota Plantae Chlorophyta Chlorophyceae Spirogyra Nedumaran, T. et al., 2001 Subba Rao, D.V., Prasada Rao
Eukaryota Plantae Chlorophyta Chlorophyceae Volvox Nedumaran, T. et al., 2001 Subba Rao, D.V., Prasada Rao
Eukaryota Plantae Chlorophyta Chlorophyceae Chaetomorpha Patnaik, S., 1973 Subba Rao, D.V., Prasada Rao
Eukaryota Plantae Chlorophyta Chlorophyceae Cladophora Patnaik, S., 1973 Subba Rao, D.V., Prasada Rao
Eukaryota Chromista Heterokontophyta Bacillariophyceae Climacodium frauenfeldianum Chennai GrÜnow Subrahmanyan, R., 1946 Subba Rao, D.V., Prasada Rao
Eukaryota Chromista Heterokontophyta Bacillariophyceae Triceratium Subba Rao, D.V., Prasada Rao
Eukaryota Chromista Heterokontophyta Bacillariophyceae Corethron Bay of Bengal, Waltair Subba Rao, D.V., 1965, Subba Rao, D.V., 1970 Subba Rao, D.V., Prasada Rao
Eukaryota Chromista Heterokontophyta Bacillariophyceae Rhizosolenia Bay of Bengal, Waltair Subba Rao, D.V., 1965, Subba Rao, D.V., 1970 Subba Rao, D.V., Prasada Rao
Eukaryota Chromista Heterokontophyta Bacillariophyceae Biddulphia Bay of Bengal, Waltair Subba Rao, D.V., 1965, Subba Rao, D.V., 1970 Subba Rao, D.V., Prasada Rao
Eukaryota Chromista Heterokontophyta Bacillariophyceae Gyrosigma Bay of Bengal, Waltair Subba Rao, D.V., 1965, Subba Rao, D.V., 1970 Subba Rao, D.V., Prasada Rao
Eukaryota Chromista Heterokontophyta Bacillariophyceae Pleurosigma Bay of Bengal, Waltair Subba Rao, D.V., 1965, Subba Rao, D.V., 1970 Subba Rao, D.V., Prasada Rao
Eukaryota Chromista Heterokontophyta Bacillariophyceae Navicula Bay of Bengal, Waltair Subba Rao, D.V., 1965, Subba Rao, D.V., 1970 Subba Rao, D.V., Prasada Rao
Eukaryota Chromista Heterokontophyta Bacillariophyceae Thalassiosira Western Bay of Bengal Paul, T. et al., 2007 Subba Rao, D.V., Prasada Rao
Eukaryota Chromista Heterokontophyta Bacillariophyceae Licmophora Central Bay of Bengal Paul, T. et al., 2007 Subba Rao, D.V., Prasada Rao
Eukaryota Chromista Heterokontophyta Bacillariophyceae Navicula Western Bay of Bengal, Central Bay of Bengal Paul, T. et al., 2007 Subba Rao, D.V., Prasada Rao
Eukaryota Chromista Heterokontophyta Bacillariophyceae Coscinodiscus Central Bay of Bengal, Western Bay of Bengal Paul, T. et al., 2007 Subba Rao, D.V., Prasada Rao
Eukaryota Chromista Heterokontophyta Bacillariophyceae Ethmodiscus Central Bay of Bengal Paul, T. et al., 2007 Subba Rao, D.V., Prasada Rao
Eukaryota Chromista Heterokontophyta Bacillariophyceae Rhizosolenia Western Bay of Bengal Paul, T. et al., 2007 Subba Rao, D.V., Prasada Rao
Eukaryota Chromista Heterokontophyta Bacillariophyceae Nitzschia Western Bay of Bengal, Central Bay of Bengal Paul, T. et al., 2007 Subba Rao, D.V., Prasada Rao
Eukaryota Chromista Heterokontophyta Bacillariophyceae Chaetoceros Krishna Estuary Umamaheswara Rao, M. et al., 1992 Subba Rao, D.V., Prasada Rao
Eukaryota Chromista Heterokontophyta Bacillariophyceae Chaetoceros Godavari Estuary Umamaheswara Rao, M. et al., 1992 Subba Rao, D.V., Prasada Rao
Eukaryota Chromista Heterokontophyta Bacillariophyceae Synedra Godavari Estuary Umamaheswara Rao, M. et al., 1992 Subba Rao, D.V., Prasada Rao
Eukaryota Chromista Heterokontophyta Bacillariophyceae Chaetoceros Bay of Bengal Hasle Desikachary, T.V. et al., 1987 Subba Rao, D.V., Prasada Rao
Eukaryota Chromista Heterokontophyta Bacillariophyceae Ceratulina Bay of Bengal Desikachary, T.V. et al., 1987 Subba Rao, D.V., Prasada Rao
Eukaryota Chromista Heterokontophyta Bacillariophyceae Climacosphenia Bay of Bengal Desikachary, T.V. et al., 1987 Subba Rao, D.V., Prasada Rao
Eukaryota Chromista Heterokontophyta Bacillariophyceae Gmphonema olivaceum Bay of Bengal Desm Desikachary, T.V. et al., 1987 Subba Rao, D.V., Prasada Rao
Eukaryota Chromista Heterokontophyta Bacillariophyceae Rhizosolenia Bay of Bengal Desikachary, T.V. et al., 1987 Subba Rao, D.V., Prasada Rao
Eukaryota Chromista Heterokontophyta Bacillariophyceae Coscinodiscus Bay of Bengal Desikachary, T.V. et al., 1987 Subba Rao, D.V., Prasada Rao
Eukaryota Chromista Heterokontophyta Bacillariophyceae Chaetoceros Chilka Lake Raman, A.V. et al., 1990 Subba Rao, D.V., Prasada Rao
Eukaryota Chromista Heterokontophyta Bacillariophyceae Rhizosolenia Chilka Lake Raman, A.V. et al., 1990 Subba Rao, D.V., Prasada Rao
Eukaryota Chromista Heterokontophyta Bacillariophyceae Stephanodiscus Chilka Lake Raman, A.V. et al., 1990 Subba Rao, D.V., Prasada Rao
Eukaryota Chromista Heterokontophyta Bacillariophyceae Triceratium Chilka Lake Raman, A.V. et al., 1990 Subba Rao, D.V., Prasada Rao
Eukaryota Chromista Heterokontophyta Bacillariophyceae Navicula Chilka Lake Raman, A.V. et al., 1990 Subba Rao, D.V., Prasada Rao
Eukaryota Chromista Heterokontophyta Bacillariophyceae Pleurosigma Chilka Lake Subba Rao, D.V., Prasada Rao
Eukaryota Chromista Heterokontophyta Bacillariophyceae Coscinodiscus Chilka Lake Patnaik, S., 1973 Subba Rao, D.V., Prasada Rao
Eukaryota Chromista Heterokontophyta Bacillariophyceae Planktoniella Chilka Lake Patnaik, S., 1973 Subba Rao, D.V., Prasada Rao
Eukaryota Chromista Heterokontophyta Bacillariophyceae Chaetoceros Chilka Lake Patnaik, S., 1973 Subba Rao, D.V., Prasada Rao
Eukaryota Chromista Heterokontophyta Bacillariophyceae Grammatophora Chilka Lake Patnaik, S., 1973 Subba Rao, D.V., Prasada Rao
Eukaryota Chromista Heterokontophyta Bacillariophyceae Leptocylindrus Chilka Lake Patnaik, S., 1973 Subba Rao, D.V., Prasada Rao
Eukaryota Chromista Dinoflagellata Oxytoxum Western Bay of Bengal Paul, T. et al., 2007 Subba Rao, D.V., Prasada Rao
Eukaryota Chromista Dinoflagellata Peridinium Central Bay of Bengal, Western Bay of Bengal Paul, T. et al., 2007 Subba Rao, D.V., Prasada Rao
Eukaryota Chromista Dinoflagellata Phalacroma Bay of Bengal, Waltair Subba Rao, D.V., 1965, Subba Rao, D.V., 1970 Subba Rao, D.V., Prasada Rao
Eukaryota Chromista Dinoflagellata Gymnodinium Bay of Bengal, Waltair Subba Rao, D.V., 1965, Subba Rao, D.V., 1970 Subba Rao, D.V., Prasada Rao
Eukaryota Chromista Dinoflagellata Peridinium Bay of Bengal, Waltair Subba Rao, D.V., 1965, Subba Rao, D.V., 1970 Subba Rao, D.V., Prasada Rao
Eukaryota Chromista Dinoflagellata Gonyaulax Bay of Bengal, Waltair Subba Rao, D.V., 1965, Subba Rao, D.V., 1970 Subba Rao, D.V., Prasada Rao
Eukaryota Chromista Dinoflagellata Pyrocystis Bay of Bengal, Waltair Subba Rao, D.V., 1965, Subba Rao, D.V., 1970 Subba Rao, D.V., Prasada Rao
Eukaryota Chromista Dinoflagellata Trachelomonas Visakhapatnam Bharati, V.R. et al., 2001 Subba Rao, D.V., Prasada Rao
Eukaryota Chromista Dinoflagellata Protoperidinium Visakhapatnam Bharati, V.R. et al., 2001 Subba Rao, D.V., Prasada Rao
Eukaryota Chromista Dinoflagellata Chlorogonium Visakhapatnam Bharati, V.R. et al., 2001 Subba Rao, D.V., Prasada Rao
Eukaryota Chromista Dinoflagellata Cochlodinium Visakhapatnam Bharati, V.R. et al., 2001 Subba Rao, D.V., Prasada Rao
Eukaryota Chromista Dinoflagellata Gymnodinium Visakhapatnam Bharati, V.R. et al., 2001 Subba Rao, D.V., Prasada Rao
Eukaryota Chromista Dinoflagellata Spumella Visakhapatnam Bharati, V.R. et al., 2001 Subba Rao, D.V., Prasada Rao
Eukaryota Chromista Dinoflagellata Dunaliella Visakhapatnam Bharati, V.R. et al., 2001 Subba Rao, D.V., Prasada Rao
Eukaryota Chromista Dinoflagellata Tetraselmis Visakhapatnam Bharati, V.R. et al., 2001 Subba Rao, D.V., Prasada Rao
Eukaryota Chromista Dinoflagellata Euglena Visakhapatnam Bharati, V.R. et al., 2001 Subba Rao, D.V., Prasada Rao
Eukaryota Chromista Dinoflagellata Eutreptia Visakhapatnam Bharati, V.R. et al., 2001 Subba Rao, D.V., Prasada Rao
Eukaryota Chromista Dinoflagellata Sphaeromonas Visakhapatnam Bharati, V.R. et al., 2001 Subba Rao, D.V., Prasada Rao
Eukaryota Chromista Dinoflagellata Chromulina Visakhapatnam Bharati, V.R. et al., 2001 Subba Rao, D.V., Prasada Rao
Eukaryota Chromista Dinoflagellata Peridinium Subba Rao, D.V., Prasada Rao
Eukaryota Animalia Mollusca Bivalvia Protobranchia Carditoida Corbulinae Potamocorbula abbreviata West Bengal (Port Canning) (H.B. Preston, 1907) Subba Rao, N.V.
Eukaryota Chromista Heterokontophyta Bacillariophyceae Licmophora abbreviata Chennai Agardh Subrahmanyan, R., 1946 Subba Rao, D.V., Prasada Rao
Eukaryota Chromista Heterokontophyta Bacillariophyceae Licmophora abbreviata Bay of Bengal, Waltair Subba Rao, D.V., 1965, Subba Rao, D.V., 1970 Subba Rao, D.V., Prasada Rao
Eukaryota Chromista Heterokontophyta Bacillariophyceae Licmophora abbrevioata Bay of Bengal Ag Desikachary, T.V. et al., 1987 Subba Rao, D.V., Prasada Rao
Eukaryota Animalia Chordata Urochordata Ascidiacea Enterogona Aplousobranchia Didemnidae Lissoclinum abdominale Tuticorin Monniot, F., 1983 Meenakshi, V.K., 2003 Meenakshi, V.K., Renganathan, T.K.
Eukaryota Animalia Mollusca Gastropoda Vetigastropoda Sacoglossa Plakobranchacea Plakobranchidae Elysia abei Andaman Islands Baba, 1955 Raghunathan et al., 2010 Subba Rao, N.V.
Eukaryota Animalia Mollusca Bivalvia Protobranchia Mactroidea Mactridae Pteropsellinae Raeta abercrombiei Orissa (Chandipore), West Bengal Digha) J.C. Melvill, 1893 Subba Rao, N.V.
Eukaryota Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Ophiacanthidae Ophiacantha abnormis Andamans T. Lyman, 1879 Koehler, R., 1897 Sastry, D.R.K.
Eukaryota Animalia Mollusca Gastropoda Vetigastropoda Muiricidae Coralliophilinae Coralliophila Coralliophila abnormis Andamans (E.A. Smith, 1879) Ramakrishna. et al., 2010, Subba Rao, N.V., 2003, Subba Rao, N.V. et al., 2000 Subba Rao, N.V.
Eukaryota Animalia Nematoda Adenophorea Chromadorida Comesomatidae Sabatiera abyssalis Filipjev, 1918 Chandrasekhara Rao, G., 1963 Annapurna, C.
Eukaryota Animalia Mollusca Cephlopoda Coeloidea Teuthida Oegopsida Cranchiidae Megalocranchia abyssicola Southern Bay of Bengal Hoyle, 1885 Subba Rao, N.V.
Eukaryota Animalia Mollusca Gastropoda Vetigastropoda Naticidae Polinicinae Lunatia Lunatia abyssicola abyssicola (E.A. Smith, 1896) Ramakrishna. et al., 2010, Subba Rao, N.V., 2003, Subba Rao, N.V. et al., 2000 Subba Rao, N.V.
Eukaryota Animalia Arthropoda Crustacea Malacostraca Eumalacostraca Stomatopoda Unipellata Nanosquillidae Acanthosquilla acanthocarpus Kilakarai, Mandapam, Chennai., Parangipettai, Kakinada, Sandheads, Port Blair (Miers, 1880) Chopra, B., 1934, Kemp, S., 1913, Lyla, P.S. et al., 1997, Manning, R.B., 1975, Shanbhogue, S.L., 1987 Kathirvel, M.
Eukaryota Animalia Platyhelminthes Trematoda Digenea Lepocreadiidae Opisthogonoporoides acanthuri Acanthurus mata Visakhapatnam Hussain, Rao & Shyamasundari Madhavi, R.
Eukaryota Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Ophiothricidae Ophiothrix accedens Tamil Nadu: Gulf of Mannar R. Koehler, 1930 James, D.B., 1969 Sastry, D.R.K.
Eukaryota Animalia Arthropoda Crustacea Malacostraca Hoplocarida Decapoda Dendrobranchiata Penaeidae Parapenaeopsis acclivirostris Orissa down to Gulf of Mannar Alcock, 1905 Alcock, A., 1906, Kathirvel, M. et al., 2011, Muthu, M.S., 1971, Thomas, M.M., 1986 Kathirvel, M.
Eukaryota Chromista Dinoflagellata Dinopohysis accuminata Bay of Bengal, Waltair Subba Rao, D.V., 1965, Subba Rao, D.V., 1970 Subba Rao, D.V., Prasada Rao
Eukaryota Animalia Nematoda Adenophorea Monhysterida Xyalidae Theristus acer Bastain, 1865 Siva Lakshmi, M.V., 2010, Surya Rao, P.V., 2010 Annapurna, C.
Eukaryota Chromista Rhodophyta Rhodophyceae Gelidiella acerosa (Forssk) Feld.& Hamel, 1990 Srivastava, M.N. et al., 1990 Umamaheswara, R.
Eukaryota Animalia Mollusca Bivalvia Protobranchia Pectinoida Anomiidae Anomia achaeus Andhra Pradesh (Krishnapatnam and Mypadu near, Nellore, Vodarevu near Chirala, Manginapudi near, Machilipatnam, Kakinada, Visakhapatnam), Orissa, (Chilka Lake), West Bengal (Digha) J.E. Gray, 1850 Subba Rao, N.V.
Eukaryota Animalia Mollusca Gastropoda Patellogastropoda Acmaeaidae Acmaea achates Andamans L.H. Reeve, 1855 Subba Rao, N.V., 2003, WoRMS, 2012 Subba Rao, N.V.
Eukaryota Animalia Mollusca Bivalvia Protobranchia Mactroidea Mactridae Mactrinae Mactra achatina Andaman & Nicobar Islands Holten, 1802 Subba Rao, N.V.
Eukaryota Animalia Mollusca Gastropoda Vetigastropoda Conidae Conus Conus achatinus Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, Andaman & Nicobr Islands Gmelin, 1791 Ramakrishna. et al., 2010, Subba Rao, N.V., 2003, Subba Rao, N.V. et al., 2000 Subba Rao, N.V.
Eukaryota Chromista Heterokontophyta Bacillariophyceae Mastogloia achnanthioides Bay of Bengal Mann Desikachary, T.V. et al., 1987 Subba Rao, D.V., Prasada Rao
Eukaryota Chromista Rhodophyta Rhodophyceae Chondrocanthus acicularis (Roth.) Fred., 1996, 1990, 1970 Silva, P.C. et al., 1996, Srivastava, M.N. et al., 1990, Umamaheswara Rao, M. et al., 1970 Umamaheswara, R.
Eukaryota Chromista Rhodophyta Rhodophyceae Rhodymenia acicularis (Wulf.) Lamour., 1990 Srivastava, M.N. et al., 1990 Umamaheswara, R.
Eukaryota Protozoa Ciliophora Cyrtophora Phyllopharyngea Endogenida Acinetidae Acineta Acineta tuberosa Ehrenberg, 1838 Radhakrishna, G., 1984 Kalavati, C.

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