{"id":83183,"date":"2026-01-19T12:26:58","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T06:56:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=83183"},"modified":"2026-01-20T16:42:57","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T11:12:57","slug":"indiaphonte-bijoyi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/indiaphonte-bijoyi\/","title":{"rendered":"Indiaphonte Bijoyi"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Indiaphonte Bijoyi Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, a microscopic crustacean was discovered in Kavaratti which has been named Indiaphonte bijoyi, with the generic name Indiaphonte.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Indiaphonte Bijoyi<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a <\/span><b>tiny crustacean<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> discovered from the Kavaratti lagoon in the <\/span><b>Lakshadweep islands.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It belongs to the family <\/span><b>Laophontidae within the Copepoda class.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Habitat:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It lives in <\/span><b>sediments in aquatic environments.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Characteristics of Indiaphonte Bijoyi<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has a <\/span><b>semi-cylindrical<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>depressed body<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that is wider in the middle and tapering towards the posterior.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It also has <\/span><b>antennae-like appendages<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at the front.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>females are slightly larger<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> than the males.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is <\/span><b>essentially Meiofauna<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, tiny invertebrate animals <\/span><b>less than 1 millimetre in size.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Key Facts about Laophontidae<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is the most diverse family with 350 species across 77 genera within the <\/span><b>order Harpacticoida.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They are microscopic in size and play a vital role in <\/span><b>maintaining the health of marine and freshwater ecosystems.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Ecological Role<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They are sensitive to pollution, oil spills, heavy metals, and climate change and are considered <\/span><b>reliable bio-indicators<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of <\/span><b>environmental change.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They are <\/span><b>widely used in aquaculture and fisheries<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, especially as live feed for fish larvae.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>They produce and convert omega-3 fatty acids<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> such as <\/span><b>Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) and Docosahexaenoic Acid<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (DHA) that are essential for the growth of fish and shellfish and contribute significantly to human nutritional security.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/kerala\/microscopic-crustacean-discovered-in-kavaratti-established-as-a-new-genus-and-species-say-researchers\/article70521769.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TH<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Indiaphonte bijoyi is a tiny crustacean discovered from the Kavaratti lagoon in the Lakshadweep islands. 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