Abstract
In an attempt to catalogue the diversity of free living protozoan ciliates from the Flamingo Bird Sanctuary, Mumbai, and surrounding areas, 10 species were identified as new record to Indian fauna. Brief description, based on live observation and protargol stained preparations has been provided for the species i.e., Anteholosticha intermedia (Bergh, 1889) Berger, 2006, Rigidosticha italiensis Bharti et al. 2016, Monomicrocaryon balladyna (Song and Wilbert, 1989) Foissner, 2016, Urosoma karinae (Ehrenberg, 1833) Berger, 1999, Diophrys oligothrix Borror, 1965, Cyrtolophosis muscicola Stokes, 1885, Leptopharynx costatus Mermod, 1914, Rimaleptus mucronatus (Penard, 1922) Vďacný, et al., 2011, Dileptus beersi Jones, 1956 and Pseudomonilicaryon falciforme (Kahl, 1931) Vďacný and Foissner, 2012.
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