Mollusca
Mukhopadhyay, A.; Tripathy, B.; Ghosh, A. (2017). Mollusca, in: Chandra, K. et al. (Ed.) Current status of freshwater faunal diversity in India. pp. 501-525
In: Chandra, K. et al. (Ed.) (2017). Current status of freshwater faunal diversity in India. Zoological Survey of India: Kolkata. ISBN 978-81-8171-462-6. 624 pp., more
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- Mukhopadhyay, A.
- Tripathy, B.
- Ghosh, A.
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| Abstract |
Freshwater molluscs play a pivotal role in the freshwater ecosystem. Globally, there are estimated 5,000 species of fresh water molluscs, of which 217 have been reported from India. This paper gives an updated nomenclature with a checklist of 150 species of gastropods and 67 species of bivalves reported from freshwater environment of various ecosystems of India. In terms of biogeographical distributions of freshwater mollusc in India, 15 species of gastropods and 18 species of bivalves have discontinuous distribution. Western Ghats is considered to be a unique biodiversity hotspot for molluscs with a record of 77 species of freshwater molluscs alone in this area. This paper along with an updated nomenclature of freshwater molluscs of India also highlights their diversity, distribution and conservation in India. |
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