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Diversity of Sponges in A&N Isl<strong>and</strong>s<br />

Species composition:<br />

World: 8343 species, 668 genera <strong>and</strong> 131 families<br />

India: 454 species, 172 genera <strong>and</strong> 65 families<br />

A&N Is.: 86 species, 58 genera <strong>and</strong> 39 families<br />

Zone Family Genera Species Sp. Diversity(H’)<br />

South Andaman 9 13 14 1.60<br />

Little Andaman 9 12 13 1.59<br />

Ritchie’s<br />

Archipelago<br />

9 14 15 1.74<br />

Middle Andaman 8 13 14 1.58<br />

North Andaman 7 9 10 1.45<br />

Car Nicobar Isl<strong>and</strong> 8 10 10 1.52<br />

Nancowry Isl<strong>and</strong>s 10 14 15 1.78<br />

Great Nicobar Is. 6 10 11 1.12<br />

TOTAL 12 16 53 3.12

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