OCCURRENCE OF THE SACRED CHANK, XANCUS PYRUM (LINNAEUS) OFF PORTO NOVO


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Authors

  • P K Mahadevan Pillai Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Field Centre, Portonovo
  • P Devadoss Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Field Centre, Portonovo

Abstract

The sacred chank, Xancus pyrum (Linnaeus) is an important gastropod
exploited commercially in a few maritime states in India; the major portion
is from Gulf of Mannar and Palk Bay. Nayar and Mahadevan (1973) gave
the details of chank resources of India suggesting possibilities of exploiting them
from unfished waters

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Author Biographies

  • P K Mahadevan Pillai, Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Field Centre, Portonovo
    Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Field Centre, Portonovo
  • P Devadoss, Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Field Centre, Portonovo
    Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Field Centre, Portonovo

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Vol. 21 No. 1 (1974)

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How to Cite

Pillai, P. K. M., & Devadoss, P. (2011). OCCURRENCE OF THE SACRED CHANK, XANCUS PYRUM (LINNAEUS) OFF PORTO NOVO. Indian Journal of Fisheries, 21(1), 279-281. https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJF/article/view/12298