Malacofaunal diversity and abundance along the coastline of Gaddani, Balochistan
In: Pakistan journal of zoology. Panjab University: Lahore. ISSN 0030-9923, meer
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This paper deals the diversity and abundance of molluscs along the coast of Gaddani, Balochistan. A total of 2997 specimens of 4 different classes (Gastropoda, Bivalvia, Polyplacophora and Cephalopoda) of phylum Mollusca were collected. 1930 specimens of 216 species of 38 families of class Gastropoda were recorded while 1059 specimens of 134 species of 24 families of class Bivalvia, 7 specimens of one species of one family of Cephalopodes and one specimen of class polyplacophora were collected. Family Trochidae Rafinesque, 1815 with 28 species while family Veneridae Rafinesque, 1815 with 25 species, which were found in highest species richness of class Gastropoda and Bivalvia, respectively from this coast. Family Littorinidae Children, 1834 was found in highly abundance of 19% (370 specimens of total collection of Gastropoda), while family Ostreidae Rafinesque, 1815 of Bivalvia, with 28% of abundance (296 specimens). Simpson’s diversity index was very high about 0.893 and 0.869 of Gastropoda and Bivalvia, respectively. |
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