NOTE ON THE PREDATION ON PEARL OYSTER PINCTADA FUCATA (GOULD) BY SOME GASTROPODS


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Authors

  • A Chellam Tuticorin Research Centre of Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Tuticorin - 628 001
  • T S Velayudhan Tuticorin Research Centre of Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Tuticorin - 628 001
  • S Dharmaraj Tuticorin Research Centre of Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Tuticorin - 628 001
  • A C C Victor Tuticorin Research Centre of Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Tuticorin - 628 001
  • A D Gandhi Tuticorin Research Centre of Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Tuticorin - 628 001

Abstract

Considerable mortality of young pearl oyster, Pinctada fucata, was noticed
on the oyster beds in Gulf of Mannar due to predation by gastropods, Cymatium
cingulatum and Murex virgineus. Pearl oysters reared in the farm also suffered
mortality, due to accidental transplantation of C. cingulatum while stocking

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Author Biographies

  • A Chellam, Tuticorin Research Centre of Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Tuticorin - 628 001
    Tuticorin Research Centre of Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute,
    Tuticorin - 628 001
  • T S Velayudhan, Tuticorin Research Centre of Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Tuticorin - 628 001
    Tuticorin Research Centre of Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute,
    Tuticorin - 628 001
  • S Dharmaraj, Tuticorin Research Centre of Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Tuticorin - 628 001
    Tuticorin Research Centre of Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute,
    Tuticorin - 628 001
  • A C C Victor, Tuticorin Research Centre of Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Tuticorin - 628 001
    Tuticorin Research Centre of Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute,
    Tuticorin - 628 001
  • A D Gandhi, Tuticorin Research Centre of Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Tuticorin - 628 001
    Tuticorin Research Centre of Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute,
    Tuticorin - 628 001

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Issue

Vol. 30 No. 2 (1983)

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Note

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How to Cite

Chellam, A., Velayudhan, T. S., Dharmaraj, S., Victor, A. C. C., & Gandhi, A. D. (2011). NOTE ON THE PREDATION ON PEARL OYSTER PINCTADA FUCATA (GOULD) BY SOME GASTROPODS. Indian Journal of Fisheries, 30(2), 337-339. https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJF/article/view/11872