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 Class Family Genus Species Occurrence Authority References Contributors
Eukaryota Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Ophiocomidae Ophiocoma doederleini Andamans de Loriol, 1899 James, D.B., 1988b Sastry, D.R.K.
Eukaryota Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Ophiocomidae Ophiocoma erinaceus Tamil Nadu: Gulf of Mannar J. Müller, and F.H. Troschel, 1842 Bell, F.J., 1888 Sastry, D.R.K.
Eukaryota Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Ophiocomidae Ophiocoma erinaceus Andamans J. Müller, and F.H. Troschel, 1842 James, D.B., 1969 Sastry, D.R.K.
Eukaryota Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Ophiocomidae Ophiocoma erinaceus Nicobrs J. Müller, and F.H. Troschel, 1842 Sastry, D.R.K., 1999a Sastry, D.R.K.
Eukaryota Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Ophiocomidae Ophiocoma pica Nicobrs J. Müller, and F.H. Troschel, 1842 James, D.B., 1969 Sastry, D.R.K.
Eukaryota Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Ophiocomidae Ophiocoma pusilla Andamans; Nicobrs J. Brock, 1888 Sastry, D.R.K., 2005 Sastry, D.R.K.
Eukaryota Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Ophiocomidae Ophiuocoma scolopendrina Andamans Lamarck, J.B.P.A. de, 1816 Bell, F.J., 1887 Sastry, D.R.K.
Eukaryota Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Ophiocomidae Ophiuocoma scolopendrina Tamil Nadu: Gulf of Mannar Lamarck, J.B.P.A. de, 1816 Gravely, 1927 Sastry, D.R.K.
Eukaryota Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Ophiocomidae Ophiuocoma scolopendrina Nicobrs Lamarck, J.B.P.A. de, 1816 Sastry, D.R.K., 1999a Sastry, D.R.K.
Eukaryota Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Ophiocomidae Ophiocomella sexradia Tamil Nadu: Gulf of Mannar P.M. Duncan, 1887 Bell, F.J., 1888 Sastry, D.R.K.
Eukaryota Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Ophiocomidae Ophiocomella sexradia Andamans P.M. Duncan, 1887 James, D.B., 1969 Sastry, D.R.K.
Eukaryota Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Ophiocomidae Ophiomastix annulosa Andamans J.B.P.A. Lamarck de, 1816 Bell, F.J., 1887 Sastry, D.R.K.
Eukaryota Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Ophiocomidae Ophiomastix annulosa Nicobrs J.B.P.A. Lamarck de, 1816 James, D.B., 1969 Sastry, D.R.K.
Eukaryota Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Ophiocomidae Ophiopsila pantherina Andamans R. Koehler, 1898 Koehler, R., 1898 Sastry, D.R.K.
Eukaryota Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Ophionereidae Ophiochiton ambulator Andhra Pradesh: Godavary Delta R. Koehler, 1897 Koehler, R., 1899 Sastry, D.R.K.
Eukaryota Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Ophionereidae Ophiochiton modestus Andamans R. Koehler, 1897 Koehler, R., 1897 Sastry, D.R.K.
Eukaryota Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Ophionereidae Ophionereis andamanensis Andamans D.B. James, 1987 James, D.B., 1987 Sastry, D.R.K.
Eukaryota Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Ophionereidae Ophionereis dubia Tamil Nadu: Gulf of Mannar J. Müller, and F.H. Troschel, 1842 James, D.B., 1969 Sastry, D.R.K.
Eukaryota Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Ophionereidae Ophionereis dubia Andhra Pradesh: Visakhapatnam J. Müller, and F.H. Troschel, 1842 Sastry, D.R.K., 2007 Sastry, D.R.K.
Eukaryota Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Ophiodermatidae Ophionereis porrecta Andamans T. Lyman, 1860 Koehler, R., 1898 Sastry, D.R.K.
Eukaryota Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Ophiodermatidae Bathypectinura heros Andhra Pradesh: Off Godavary Delta T. Lyman, 1879 Koehler, R., 1897 Sastry, D.R.K.
Eukaryota Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Ophiodermatidae Gymnopelta indica Andamans R. Koehler, 1897 Koehler, R., 1897 Sastry, D.R.K.
Eukaryota Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Ophiodermatidae Ophiarachna incrassata Andamans J.B.P.A. Lamarck de, 1816 Bell, F.J., 1887 Sastry, D.R.K.
Eukaryota Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Ophiodermatidae Ophiarachnella gorgonia Andamans J. Müller, and F.H. Troschel, 1842 Bell, F.J., 1887 Sastry, D.R.K.
Eukaryota Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Ophiodermatidae Ophiarachnella gorgonia Tamil Nadu: Gulf of Mannar J. Müller, and F.H. Troschel, 1842 Bell, F.J., 1888 Sastry, D.R.K.
Eukaryota Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Ophiodermatidae Ophiarachnella infernalis Tamil Nadu: Gulf of Mannar J. Müller, and F.H. Troschel, 1842 Thurston, E., 1895b Sastry, D.R.K.
Eukaryota Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Ophiodermatidae Ophiarachnella infernalis Andamans J. Müller, and F.H. Troschel, 1842 James, D.B., 1983 Sastry, D.R.K.
Eukaryota Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Ophiodermatidae Ophiarachnella infernalis Nicobrs J. Müller, and F.H. Troschel, 1842 Sastry, D.R.K., 2005 Sastry, D.R.K.
Eukaryota Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Ophiodermatidae Ophiarachnella intermedia Tamil Nadu: Gulf of Mannar F.J. Bell, 1888 Bell, F.J., 1888 Sastry, D.R.K.
Eukaryota Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Ophiodermatidae Ophiarachnella megaloplax Tamil Nadu: Gulf of Mannar F.J. Bell, 1884 Sastry, D.R.K., 2007 Sastry, D.R.K.
Eukaryota Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Ophiodermatidae Ophiarachnella sphenesci Andamans F.J. Bell, 1884 Koehler, R., 1898 Sastry, D.R.K.
Eukaryota Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Ophiodermatidae Ophiarachnella sphenesci Tamil Nadu: Gulf of Mannar F.J. Bell, 1884 Sastry, D.R.K., 2007 Sastry, D.R.K.
Eukaryota Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Ophiodermatidae Ophiopeza custos Andamans R. Koehler, 1897 Koehler, R., 1897 Sastry, D.R.K.
Eukaryota Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Ophiodermatidae Ophiopsammus yoldii Andamans C.K. Lütken, 1856 Sastry, D.R.K., 2005 Sastry, D.R.K.
Eukaryota Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Ophiacanthidae Ophiacantha abnormis Andamans T. Lyman, 1879 Koehler, R., 1897 Sastry, D.R.K.
Eukaryota Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Ophiacanthidae Ophiacantha composita Nicobrs R. Koehler, 1897 Koehler, R., 1897 Sastry, D.R.K.
Eukaryota Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Ophiacanthidae Ophiacantha indica Andamans A. Ljungman, 1867 Koehler, R., 1899 Sastry, D.R.K.
Eukaryota Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Ophiacanthidae Ophiacantha pentagona Andamans R. Koehler, 1897 Koehler, R., 1897 Sastry, D.R.K.
Eukaryota Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Ophiacanthidae Ophiacantha sociabilis Andamans R. Koehler, 1897 Koehler, R., 1897 Sastry, D.R.K.
Eukaryota Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Ophiacanthidae Ophiacantha vagans Orissa: Ganjam Coast R. Koehler, 1899 Koehler, R., 1899 Sastry, D.R.K.
Eukaryota Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Ophiacanthidae Ophiacantha vestita Andhra Pradesh: 130 41’ 27” N 800 22’ E; Andamans R. Koehler, 1897 Koehler, R., 1897 Sastry, D.R.K.
Eukaryota Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Ophiacanthidae Ophiocamax fasciculata Andamans T. Lyman, 1883 Koehler, R., 1897 Sastry, D.R.K.
Eukaryota Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Ophiacanthidae Ophiocamax rugosa Andamans R. Koehler, 1904 Sastry, D.R.K., 2005 Sastry, D.R.K.
Eukaryota Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Ophiacanthidae Ophiomitra integra Andamans R. Koehler, 1897 Koehler, R., 1897 Sastry, D.R.K.
Eukaryota Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Ophiacanthidae Ophioplinthaca rudis Andamans R. Koehler, 1897 Koehler, R., 1897 Sastry, D.R.K.
Eukaryota Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Hemieuryalidae Ophiomoeris tenera Andamans R. Koehler, 1897 Koehler, R., 1897 Sastry, D.R.K.
Eukaryota Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Ophiactidae Ophiactis delagoa West Bengal: Mouth of Hugli River, Matla, Digha J.B. Balinsky, 1957 Sastry, D.R.K., 1998 Sastry, D.R.K.
Eukaryota Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Ophiactidae Ophiactis delagoa Andamans J.B. Balinsky, 1957 Sastry, D.R.K., 2005 Sastry, D.R.K.
Eukaryota Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Ophiactidae Ophiactis maculosa Andhra Pradesh: Srikakulam, Visakhapatnam E. von Martens, 1870 Sastry, D.R.K., 2007 Sastry, D.R.K.
Eukaryota Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Ophiactidae Ophiactis maculosa Tamil Nadu: Chennai, Gulf of Mannar E. von Martens, 1870 Sastry, D.R.K., 2007 Sastry, D.R.K.
Eukaryota Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Ophiactidae Ophiactis modesta Tamil Nadu: Chennai, Gulf of Mannar J. Brock, 1888 James, D.B., 1969 Sastry, D.R.K.
Eukaryota Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Ophiactidae Ophiactis modesta Andamans J. Brock, 1888 James, D.B., 1983 Sastry, D.R.K.
Eukaryota Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Ophiactidae Ophiactis modesta West Bengal: Matla J. Brock, 1888 Sastry, D.R.K., 1995 Sastry, D.R.K.
Eukaryota Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Ophiactidae Ophiactis modesta West Bengal: Digha J. Brock, 1888 Sastry, D.R.K., 1998 Sastry, D.R.K.
Eukaryota Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Ophiactidae Ophiactis modesta Andhra Pradesh: Visakhapatnam J. Brock, 1888 Sastry, D.R.K., 2007 Sastry, D.R.K.
Eukaryota Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Ophiactidae Ophiactis picteti Andamans P. de Loriol, 1893 James, D.B., 1983 Sastry, D.R.K.
Eukaryota Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Ophiactidae Ophiactis savignyi Tamil Nadu: Chennai, Gulf of Mannar J. Müller, and F.H. Troschel, 1842 Thurston, E., 1895b Sastry, D.R.K.
Eukaryota Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Ophiactidae Ophiactis savignyi Orissa: Off and entarnce to Chilika Lake J. Müller, and F.H. Troschel, 1842 Koehler, R., 1898 Sastry, D.R.K.
Eukaryota Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Ophiactidae Ophiactis savignyi Andamans J. Müller, and F.H. Troschel, 1842 James, D.B., 1983 Sastry, D.R.K.
Eukaryota Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Ophiactidae Ophiactis savignyi Nicobrs J. Müller, and F.H. Troschel, 1842 Sastry, D.R.K., 1999a Sastry, D.R.K.
Eukaryota Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Ophiactidae Ophiactis savignyi Andhra Pradesh: Visakhapatnam J. Müller, and F.H. Troschel, 1842 Sastry, D.R.K., 2007 Sastry, D.R.K.
Eukaryota Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Amphiuridae Amphiodia caullery Andhra Pradesh: Mouth of Krishna River R. Koehler, 1897 Koehler, R., 1897 Sastry, D.R.K.
Eukaryota Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Amphiuridae Amphiodia caullery Andamans R. Koehler, 1897 James, D.B., 1983 Sastry, D.R.K.
Eukaryota Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Amphiuridae Amphioplus cyrtacanthus Andamans H.L. Clark, 1915 Sastry, D.R.K., 2007 Sastry, D.R.K.
Eukaryota Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Amphiuridae Amphioplus personatus Andamans; Nicobrs R. Koehler, 1905 Sastry, D.R.K., 2005 Sastry, D.R.K.
Eukaryota Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Amphiuridae Amphioplus andreae Andamans C.K. Lütken, 1872 James, D.B., 1983 Sastry, D.R.K.
Eukaryota Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Amphiuridae Amphioplus andreae Andhra Pradesh: Visakhapatnam C.K. Lütken, 1872 Sastry, D.R.K., 2007 Sastry, D.R.K.
Eukaryota Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Amphiuridae Amphioplus depressus Orissa: Ganjam Coast; Andamans A.V. Ljungman, 1867 Koehler, R., 1898 Sastry, D.R.K.
Eukaryota Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Amphiuridae Amphioplus depressus Andhra Pradesh: Visakhapatnam, Kakinada A.V. Ljungman, 1867 Sastry, D.R.K., 2007 Sastry, D.R.K.
Eukaryota Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Amphiuridae Amphioplus gravelyi Tamil Nadu: Gulf of Mannar James, D.B James, D.B., 1971 Sastry, D.R.K.
Eukaryota Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Amphiuridae Amphioplus hastatus West Bengal: Mouth of Hugli River A.V. Ljungman, 1867 Sastry, D.R.K., 1998 Sastry, D.R.K.
Eukaryota Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Amphiuridae Amphioplus hastatus Andamans A.V. Ljungman, 1867 Sastry, D.R.K., 2005 Sastry, D.R.K.
Eukaryota Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Amphiuridae Amphioplus laevis ? West Bengal: Mouth of Hugli River T. Lyman, 1874 Sastry, D.R.K., 1998 Sastry, D.R.K.
Eukaryota Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Amphiuridae Amphioplus laevis ? Andamans T. Lyman, 1874 Sastry, D.R.K., 2005 Sastry, D.R.K.
Eukaryota Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Amphiuridae Amphipholis misera Andamans R. Koehler, 1899 Koehler, R., 1899 Sastry, D.R.K.
Eukaryota Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Amphiuridae Amphipholis squamata Tamil Nadu: Gulf of Mannar Delle Chiaje, 1828 James, D.B., 1969 Sastry, D.R.K.
Eukaryota Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Amphiuridae Amphipholis squamata Andamans Delle Chiaje, 1828 James, D.B., 1983 Sastry, D.R.K.
Eukaryota Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Amphiuridae Amphipholis squamata Nicobrs Delle Chiaje, 1828 Sastry, D.R.K., 2005 Sastry, D.R.K.
Eukaryota Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Amphiuridae Amphiura septemspinosa Andamans H.L. Clark, 1915 Sastry, D.R.K., 2005 Sastry, D.R.K.
Eukaryota Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Amphiuridae Amphiura tenuis West Bengal: Matla H.L. Clark, 1938 Sastry, D.R.K., 1998 Sastry, D.R.K.
Eukaryota Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Amphiuridae Amphiura dispar Andamans R. Koehler, 1897 Koehler, R., 1899 Sastry, D.R.K.
Eukaryota Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Amphiuridae Amphiura famula Andamans R. Koehler, 1910 Koehler, R., 1900 Sastry, D.R.K.
Eukaryota Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Amphiuridae Amphiura lorioli Bay of Bengal, 170 34’ N 870 59’ E R. Koehler, 1897 Koehler, R., 1897 Sastry, D.R.K.
Eukaryota Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Amphiuridae Dougaloplus echinatus Orissa: Ganjam Coast A.V. Ljungman, 1867 Koehler, R., 1898 Sastry, D.R.K.
Eukaryota Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Amphiuridae Dougaloplus echinatus Tamil Nadu: Gulf of Mannar A.V. Ljungman, 1867 James, D.B., 1969 Sastry, D.R.K.
Eukaryota Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Amphiuridae Ophiocentrus dilatatus Andamans R. Koehler, 1905 Sastry, D.R.K., 2005 Sastry, D.R.K.
Eukaryota Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Amphiuridae Ophiocentrus verticillatus Andamans L. Döderlein, 1896 James, D.B., 1983 Sastry, D.R.K.
Eukaryota Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Amphiuridae Ophiocentrus verticillatus Andhra Pradesh: Visakhapatnam L. Döderlein, 1896 Sastry, D.R.K., 2007 Sastry, D.R.K.
Eukaryota Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Amphiuridae Ophiostigma formosa Orissa: Off Puri C.K. Lütken, 1899 Koehler, R., 1899 Sastry, D.R.K.
Eukaryota Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Ophiothricidae Gymnolophus obscura Tamil Nadu: Gulf of Mannar A.V. Ljungman, 1867 James, D.B., 1969 Sastry, D.R.K.
Eukaryota Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Ophiothricidae Macrophiothrix aspidota Tamil Nadu: Gulf of Mannar J. Müller, and F.H. Troschel, 1842 Bell, F.J., 1889 Sastry, D.R.K.
Eukaryota Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Ophiothricidae Macrophiothrix aspidota Andamans J. Müller, and F.H. Troschel, 1842 James, D.B., 1969 Sastry, D.R.K.
Eukaryota Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Ophiothricidae Macrophiothrix aspidota Andhra Pradesh: Visakhapatnam J. Müller, and F.H. Troschel, 1842 Sastry, D.R.K., 2007 Sastry, D.R.K.
Eukaryota Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Ophiothricidae Macrophiothrix demessa Andamans T. Lyman, 1869 Sastry, D.R.K., 2005 Sastry, D.R.K.
Eukaryota Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Ophiothricidae Macrophiothrix galatheae Nicobrs C.K. Lütken, 1872 Lütken, C.F., 1872b Sastry, D.R.K.
Eukaryota Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Ophiothricidae Macrophiothrix galatheae Andamans C.K. Lütken, 1872 James, D.B., 1969 Sastry, D.R.K.
Eukaryota Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Ophiothricidae Macrophiothrix koehleri Andamans A.M. Clark, 1968 Sastry, D.R.K., 1999 Sastry, D.R.K.
Eukaryota Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Ophiothricidae Macrophiothrix longipeda Tamil Nadu: Gulf of Mannar J.B.P.A. Lamarck de, 1816 Bell, F.J., 1888 Sastry, D.R.K.
Eukaryota Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Ophiothricidae Macrophiothrix longipeda Andamans J.B.P.A. Lamarck de, 1816 Koehler, R., 1898 Sastry, D.R.K.
Eukaryota Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Ophiothricidae Macrophiothrix longipeda West Bengal: Digha J.B.P.A. Lamarck de, 1816 Sastry, D.R.K., 1998 Sastry, D.R.K.

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