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New Record of Sternaspis costata von Marenzeller, 1879 (Annelida: Sternaspidae) in Parangipettai, India

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Southern reported Sternaspis costata in Chilika Lake (formerly Chilka) in 1921 in low salinity conditions (0–1‰); however, this record was regarded doubtful after being found in very low salinity and the presence of some subtle morphological differences. Herein, we reported the presence of Sternaspis costata in Parangipettai, India, and the morphological description is included.

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The authors are thankful to the Dean and Director, Centre of Advanced Study in Marine Biology, Faculty of Marine Sciences, Annamalai University, for providing the facility and support. Especially thanks to Sergio I. Salazar-Vallejo who helped with identification and provided some references for generating this manuscript and supported us.

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Chandrasekaran, P., Murugesan, P. New Record of Sternaspis costata von Marenzeller, 1879 (Annelida: Sternaspidae) in Parangipettai, India. Thalassas 41, 13 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41208-024-00769-0

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