Annelida, Oligochaeta, Megascolecidae, Pontodrilus litoralis (Grupe, 1985): First Record from Pondicherry Mangroves, Southeast Coast of India

This study reports the first record of the genus Pontodrilus litoralis (Grupe, 1985) in Pondicherry mangroves, southeast coast of India. Forty one adult specimens have been found in the Thengaithittu lagoon and Murungapakkam mangrove site during September 2008-March 2010. A detailed study is presented in order to clearly assign the species to the Pondicherry mangroves, in Union territory Puducherry. According to our knowledge this is the first report from Indian mangroves.