On The Species of Pontella Dana and Pontellopsis Brady of the International Indian Ocean Expedition Collections (1960-1965)

The copepod material belonging to the genera Pentella Dana and Pontellopsis Brady (Calanoida: Pontellidae) sorted out from the International Indian Ocean Expedition collections were studied. The collections were made from 87 stations scattered all over the area and include the Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal, Central South-east, and South-west parts of the Indian Ocean. In all eleven species were identified. In view of the paucity of the material for evaluating their distribution in different geographical areas in the Indian Ocean the report deals mainly with the taxonomy of different species with discussion on their distribution.