Spawning, larval development and spat settlement of the clam, Meretrix casta (Chemnitz) in the laboratory


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Authors

  • P V Sreenivasan Madras Research Centre, Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Madras, Tamil Nadu 6(X) 008
  • K Satyanarayana Rao Madras Research Centre, Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Madras, Tamil Nadu 6(X) 008

Abstract

The clam, Meretrix casta (Chrannitz) of
Family Venwidae, is one of the commercially
impOTtant bivalves in India (Al^arswami and
Meiyiqjpan 1989). Itiswidelydistributedatong
the east and southwest coasts of India and
formssustenance fishoy in themmtime states
of KamataKa, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Andhta
Pradesh. Besides fishing of Uve cUms, extensive
quarrying of sub-fossil cteposits of this
species is carried out alcMig the coasts.

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Author Biographies

  • P V Sreenivasan, Madras Research Centre, Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Madras, Tamil Nadu 6(X) 008
    Madras Research Centre, Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute,
    Madras, Tamil Nadu 6(X) 008
  • K Satyanarayana Rao, Madras Research Centre, Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Madras, Tamil Nadu 6(X) 008
    Madras Research Centre, Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute,
    Madras, Tamil Nadu 6(X) 008

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Vol. 38 No. 1 (1991)

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How to Cite

Sreenivasan, P. V., & Rao, K. S. (2011). Spawning, larval development and spat settlement of the clam, Meretrix casta (Chemnitz) in the laboratory. Indian Journal of Fisheries, 38(1), 1-8. https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJF/article/view/10231