Chydorus invaginatus Frey, 1982

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(111) Chydorus invaginatus Frey, 1982

Indian records. General record— Fernando & Kanduru (1984).

Remarks. This taxon was described from Sri Lanka ( Frey 1982c). It is a valid species and the finding in India can be regarded as realistic.

Distribution. Sri Lanka ( Frey 1982c; Smirnov 1996) and India ( Fernando & Kanduru 1984).

Chydorus kallipygos Brehm, 1934

Indian records. Maharashtra — Rane (2002, 2005b); Tamil Nadu —Michael & Sharma B.K. (1988), Raghunathan & Suresh Kumar (2002, 2009); General record— Fernando & Kanduru (1984), Sharma B.K. & Michael (1987), Murugan et al. (1998), Raghunathan & Suresh Kumar (2003).

Remarks. Valid species described from the Ivory Coast, Africa ( Brehm 1934). But its presence in India needs to be checked and this species needs redescription.

Distribution. “Ethiopian region” ( Smirnov 1996), but it could be present in India as well (or a closely related species), and records should be checked.

Chydorus leonardi King, 1853

Indian records. General record— Raghunathan & Suresh Kumar (2003).

Remarks. Dubious record. C. leonardi was described from Australia ( King 1853a), with its original level of description insufficient to allow any conclusions. Incerta sedis according to Smirnov (1996).

Chydorus ovalis Kurz, 1874

Indian records. Jammu & Kashmir—Siraj et al. (2007); Rajasthan —Sharma R et al. (2011), Sharma V. et al. (2012).

Remarks. This taxon was described from Czech Republic ( Kurz 1874). It is regarded as a valid species distributed in the Palaearctic ( Smirnov 1976). Its presence in India needs to be confirmed by detailed illustrations.