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Gulf of Kachchh<br />

VI. Checklist of molluscan species encountered during the study of MNP & S.<br />

Species<br />

1<br />

Name Common Name<br />

2<br />

Habitat<br />

3<br />

Status<br />

4<br />

GASTROPODA<br />

Troehus stel/atus<br />

Troehus radiatus<br />

Trochus tentorium<br />

Stellata trochus<br />

Banded trochus<br />

Top shell<br />

Rocky substratum<br />

Rocky substratum<br />

Rocky substratum<br />

of intertidal<br />

of intertidal<br />

of intertidal<br />

reef<br />

reef<br />

reef<br />

C<br />

C<br />

UC<br />

Euchelus tricarinata<br />

Euchelus asper<br />

Rocky beaches/ surf zone<br />

Rocky beaches/ pools<br />

C<br />

C<br />

Clanculus eeylanicus Rocky shores UC<br />

Manodonta australis Rocky shores R<br />

Umbonium vestiarium Button shell Sandy bottom of reefs C<br />

Iseanda erenulitera Sandy bottom of reefs UC<br />

Turbo petholatus Tapestry Turban Shallow rubble area of reef C<br />

Turbo brunneus Dwarf Turban Shallow rubble area of reef C<br />

Turbo coronatus Homed Trubon Shallow rubble area of reef C<br />

Astraea stel/ata Rubble/sand of reef UC<br />

Astraea semicostata Rubble/sand of reef R<br />

Liotia cidaris Coral boulders/ rubbles UC<br />

Nerita crepidularia Violet Nerite Mangrove / mud UC<br />

Nerita polita Polished Nerite Rocky shores, hightidal C<br />

Nerita albicilla Ox-plate Nerite Reef rocks, boulders UC<br />

Turrita vittata Sandy area of coral reef UC<br />

Ratina costata Costate Nerite Reef rocks UC<br />

Architectonica laevigata Sundial shell Sandy area of lower intertidal reef C<br />

Cel/ana radiata limpets Rocky shores, hightidal C<br />

Clypidina notata limpets Rocky shores, hightidal C<br />

Scutus unguis Shield limpets Rocks/ shallow water UC<br />

Oiodora lima limpets Rocky shores, hightidal C<br />

Diodora ticaonica limpets Rocky shores, hightidal C<br />

Oiodora funiculata limpets Rocky shores, intertidal C<br />

Cypraea tigris Tiger cowrie Sand, rubble area of reef C<br />

Cypraea mappa Map cowrie Undersurface of coral slabs R<br />

Cypraea mauritiana Chocolate cowrie Undersurface of coral slabs UC<br />

Cypraea arabica Arabian cowrie Reef rock! crevices, rock pools C<br />

Cypraea talpa Mole cowrie Under coral heads, iower intertidal UC<br />

Cypraea vitel/us Pacific Deer cowrie Under coral heads, lower intertidal C<br />

Cypraea eameola Carnelian cowrie Coral dweller C<br />

Erosoria tardus Thrush cowrie Mud over reef C<br />

Erosoria oeel/ata Ocellata cowrie Sand over reef C<br />

Erosoria inocel/ata Inocellata cowrie Sand over reef C<br />

Erosoria lamarcki lamarck's cowrie Sand over reef UC<br />

Cypraea lynx Eyed cowrie Intertidal reef C<br />

Cypraea onyx Onyx cowrie Sand, mud over reef UC<br />

Cypraea caurica Caurica cowrie Intertidal reef C<br />

Cypraea caputserpentis Serpent's head cowrie Intertidal reef R<br />

Cypraea teres Intertidal reef UC<br />

Cypraea errones Wandering cowrie Coral dweller, under algae UC<br />

Cypraea annules Gold ringed cowrie Under stone, shallow reefs C<br />

Cypraea timbriata Fimbriate cowrie Intertidal reef area UC<br />

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