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Journal of the Marine Biological Association of India

Volume 18 Issue 3

New records of five species of marine molluscs from Mandapam area.

K. Satyanarayana Rao, K. Dorairaj and K. A. Unnithan
Abstract

Five species of marine molluscs, two prosobranch gastropods, Strombus (Euprotomus)              aurisdianae aurisdianae (Linn6) and Distorsio reticulata (Roding) and three species of pelecypods Cardium coronatum Spengler, Chione squamosa (Linn6) and Cultellus maximus (Gmelin) have been recorded for the first time from Mandapam area. The diagnostic features of the species have been given.

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Date : 31-12-1976