Testate amoebae (Protozoa: Tubulinea) Diversity in Mookambika Wildlife Sanctuary, Karnataka, India

Studies on testate amoebae in Karnataka state have been sporadic and no studies were done in Mookambika Wildlife sanctuary. Therefore, as part of the faunistic survey of Zoological Survey of India moss samples were collected from Mookambika wildlife sanctuary and has filled the lacuna of testate amoebae study in the sanctuary to form the baseline data. The study resulted 27 species of testate amoebae span over 7 families under the Phylum Tubulinea. The study highlights the importance of conducting more research on testate amoebae in different regions of Mookambika WLS.