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Vol 5 Issue 1 July 2015 ISSN No :2231-5063 InternationaORIGINALl M ARTICLEultidisciplinary Research Journal Golden Research Thoughts Chief Editor Dr.Tukaram Narayan Shinde Associate Editor Publisher Dr.Rajani Dalvi Mrs.Laxmi Ashok Yakkaldevi Honorary Mr.Ashok Yakkaldevi Welcome to GRT RNI MAHMUL/2011/38595 ISSN No.2231-5063 Golden Research Thoughts Journal is a multidisciplinary research journal, published monthly in English, Hindi & Marathi Language. All research papers submitted to the journal will be double - blind peer reviewed referred by members of the editorial board.Readers will include investigator in universities, research institutes government and industry with research interest in the general subjects. 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Sonal Singh, Satish Kumar Kalhotra Vikram University, Ujjain Maulana Azad National Urdu University Address:-Ashok Yakkaldevi 258/34, Raviwar Peth, Solapur - 413 005 Maharashtra, India Cell : 9595 359 435, Ph No: 02172372010 Email: [email protected] Website: www.aygrt.isrj.in Golden Research Thoughts Impact Factor : 3.4052(UIF) ISSN 2231-5063 Volume - 5 | Issue - 1 | July - 2015 A SURVEY OF GASTROPODS FROM TUTICORIN COAST S. Jesily1 and R. Rooslin2 INTRODUCTION Abstract highest number with Phylum Mollusca 1 6 5 0 g e n e r a . constitutes dominant Gastropod molluscs are represented by chank, top shells, turbo shell and a variety of Devaraj (1998) recor groups of animals ded 100 species of and includes a variety ornamental species contribute to the marine . fisheries . The present investigation is an attempt gastropods while of most conspicuous, Annadurai (2006) animals such as to assess the diversity of gastropods and their utilization in Tuticorin coast. In the present study 37 r e c o r d e d 1 1 5 clams, oysters, snails, species of gastro squids and octopods species of gastropods belong to 21 families, including 12 edible species were recorded. The pods in the region of (Kotpal, 1989). Most the Gulf of Mannar. of the molluscs are gastropods species Xancus pyrum, Babylonia spirata, Babylonia zeylanica, Chicoreus ramosus, Some notable contri very beneficial to the butions on molluscs m a n k i n d . T h e Chicoreus virgineus, Lambis lambis, Lambis truncata and Cypraea tigris were recorded as the include Pillai et al. molluscs are a great (2000) on the edible source of human most abundant species. After extraction of the muscle for food the chank shells are cleaned and and ornamental food in various parts gastropod resources of the world and the marketed and form the basis for the shell craft articles. along the Indian shells are used for Coast; Arjunan Babu making ornaments et al. (2011) on the and jewellery (Jordan Keywords : Tuticorin coast, fisheries, species, marine gastropods, ornamental shell, handicrafts. molluscan fishery and Verma, 2005). resources of India; Venkatraman and Short Profile Anbuselvi et al. Wafar (2005) repor (2009) on bioactive ted that about 5070 S. Jesily is working as an Associate Professor of Zoology at St. Mary’s College (Autonomous), compounds from species of molluscs molluscs; Chellam et are present in India of Thoothukudi. She Has Completed M.Sc. and M.Phil. She Has Professional Experience 30 Years. al. (2009) on medi which 3370 species cinal uses of moll a r e i n h a b i t i n g uscs; Anand et al. m a r i n e w a t e r s . (2010) on nutrients Subha rao (2003) has compiled detailed in molluscs, Venkatesan (2010) on marine information on gastropod resources and ornamental molluscs of Mandapam coast, identification keys in Gulf of Mannar region. So Mohanraj et al. (2010) on coral reef associated far about 484 species of molluscs were reported gastropods in Tuticorin coast of Gulf of Mannar, from this region, out of which 260 species were Anandraj et al. (2012) on biodiversity of marine gastropods (Kannaiyan and Venkatraman, 2008). molluscs of Thanjavur District and Chelladurai et Among molluscs gastropods represent the al. (2013) on marine gastropods of Tuticorin 1Associate Professor of Zoology, St. Mary’s College (Autonomous),Thoothukudi. 2M.Sc., Zoology, St. Mary’s College (Autonomous),Thoothukudi. Available online at www.lsrj.in 1 A SURVEY OF GASTROPODS FROM TUTICORIN COAST coast. 2015. The gastropods were obtained from Gastropods are one commercially regular fish landings, a wide variety of shells important organism exploited from the coast for form a portion of the by catch in trawl nets food, extraction of lime, preparation of operated for shrimps and finfish. Apart from ornamental goods and it also serves as medicine that samples have also been collected by hand to some extent. Now molluscs have assumed picking. The samples were brought to the greater significance in industrial, technological laboratory and they were rinsed, adhering and aesthetic aspects of life. debris removed, sorted out species and then The over-exploitation and over fishing of transferred to 4% formalin. The shell characters some molluscan species as a source of food has such as shape, spire length and shape, mouth led the gradual decline of the species. And that opening, opercula shape, umbilicus shape and has brought them under the shade of size, colour and ornamentation of the shell are endangered species. In addition to that various used mainly for the identification of gastropods destructive fishing operations in the shallow (Subba Rao, 2003). coastal region of these species make facing several threats. As a result, many of the species RESULTS AND DISCUSSION listed in the scheduled species of Indian Wildlife The gastropod fisheries are of sustenance, Protection Act ( Melkani et al., 2009). Details on nature and used for edible purpose, source of specific aspects of Gastropods management, lime, as decorative shells or for industrial their relation to economic, public and ecosystem purpose. Gastropoda is the largest molluscan health are of paramount importance. class with about 35,000 species (Narasimham, The present investigation is to assess the 2005). Presently, over 20,000 tones of diversity of gastropods and their utilization from gastropods are exploited from Indian waters Tuticorin coast. (Mohamed, 2006). Anandaraj et al. (2012) revealed a biodiversity study of the marine MATERIALS AND METHODS molluscs of Thanjavur district in Tamil Nadu, Tuticorin is located in the central region of reported about 20 species of class gastropoda. Indian coast of the Gulf of Mannar extending Devdatta et al.(2011) recorded 14 species of about 48km. The materials for the present study, gastropods from Rangaon beach, Maharashtra. the gastropod molluscs were collected from Chelladurai et al.(2013) recorded 20 species of three landing centres Therespuram, Tharavai gastropods from Tuticorin coast. Presently, kulam and old harbour located along the about 37 gastropod species were collected Tuticorin coast from September 2014 to February from the study area (Table.1& Fig. 1). Table. 1. List of gastropods collected from Tuticorin Coast S.No Species Family Common name Vernacular Name 1 Architectonica perspectiva Architectonicidae Clear sundial shell/ Painted sundial shell 2 Babylonia spirata spirata Buccinidae Turnips Rapa Puramuttai 3 Babylonia zeylanica Buccinidae Indian Babylon(or)