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Jalakanyaka

August 24 , 2021 1117 days 834 0
  • A new marine algae species with an umbrella-like cap named Jalakanyaka, has been discovered on Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
  • The new algae species has been named ‘Acetabularia jalakanyakae’, after the Sanskrit word ‘Jalakanyaka’.
  • It means the ‘goddess of oceans’ or ‘mermaid’.
  • This species is the 1st of the genus Acetabularia to be discovered in India.

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