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Hariharan Abirami

  • Biodiversity Journal, 14 (4): 0911-0917

    Hariharan Abirami, Gurusamy Chelladurai, Vikrant V. Deshmukh & Hitesh U. Shingadia
    Biodiversity of Marine Molluscs Assemblage in Selected Coastal Area of Gulf of Mannar, South East Coast of India
    https://doi.org/10.31396/Biodiv.Jour.2023.14.4.911.917

    ABSTRACT
    The present study is an attempt to know the diversity of Molluscan species, particularly Gastropods and Bivalves at the selected location of Gulf of Mannar, Tamil Nadu. India. Gastropods and Bivalves species were collected by hand picking method. A total sum of 560 molluscs were collected, among them 42 species of gastropods and 11 species of bivalves were recorded in the selected study area. The maximum density of molluscs was observed in the Tuticorin group of coasts at Therespuram, while in the Rameswaram group of coasts the maximum density was observed in Pamban. Among the two coasts, the gastropods Xancus pyrum, Babylonia zeylanica, Babylonia spirata, Lambis lambis, and Donax faba, Meretrix meretrix were found dominant during the study period.