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BU Researchers & ZSI Discover New Marine Parasitic Isopod Species 'Lobothorax bharati'.

Science and Technology | Dated: 29 Mar 2025

In March 2025, researchers from the Department of Zoology, Berhampur University (BU) in Odisha, in collaboration with the Estuarine Biology Regional Centre (EBRC) of the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) in Ganjam, discovered a new species of marine parasitic isopod.

🎯 Key Highlights:

  • - The species has been named Lobothorax bharati in honor of India, the homeland of the scientists behind the discovery.
  • - This tiny parasite, measuring less than 3 centimeters in length, was found along the coast at Gopalpur and Bahabalpur in the Ganjam and Balasore districts of Odisha, respectively.

💡 Other Important Facts:

  • (i) Researchers from Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo University (MSCB University) in Baripada, Odisha, have discovered a new species of wild ginger in the Similipal Biosphere Reserve (SBR) located in the Mayurbhanj district of Odisha.
  • (ii) The newly identified species has been named Zingiber jagannathii Sahu & Priyadarshini in honor of Lord Jagannath.

📚 Test Your Knowledge:

Which university’s researchers recently discovered the new marine parasitic isopod species Lobothorax bharati?

Correct Answer: Berhampur University (BU)

🚀 Quick Recap:

About Zoological Survey of India (ZSI)

  • Director: Dr. Dhriti Banerjee
  • Headquarters: Kolkata, West Bengal