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Gulf of Kachchh<br />

Species Name Common Name Habitat Status<br />

1 2 3 4<br />

Pleria chinensis Winged mussel Sandy bottom of reef R<br />

Pinna bicolor Mussels Intertidal reef RfT<br />

Pinctada fucata Pearl oyster Subtidal reef zone RfT<br />

Chlamys tranquebaricus Scallop Subtidal reef zone R<br />

Pecten crassicostatus Scallop Subtidal reef zone R<br />

Ammurium pleuronectes Subtidal reef zone R<br />

Placenta placenta Windowpane oysters Subtidal reef zone T/R<br />

Cardita antiquate - Sandy area of low water reef C<br />

8eguina veriegata . Sandy / rocky shores R<br />

Cardium flavum Cockles Sandy area of subtidal reef C<br />

Cardium asiaticum - Sandy area of intertidal reef UC<br />

Cardiumsetosum - Sandy shores UC<br />

Gafrarium divaricata Venus shell - Sandy intertidal area C<br />

Meretrix meretrix - Sandy intertidal area C<br />

Pitar erycina - Sandy intertidal area C<br />

Sunetta danacina . Sandy intertidal area C<br />

Sunetta effosa - Sandy intertidal area R<br />

Dosinia prostrate - Sandy shores/ rocky crevices C<br />

Dosinia cretacea . Sandy shores/ rocky crevices UC<br />

Dosinia rustica - Sandy shores/ rocky crevices C<br />

Dosinia gibba . Sandy shores/ rocky crevices UC<br />

Venus reticulate - Sandy shores/ rocky crevices C<br />

Periglypta fishcheri - Sandy shores/ rocky crevices UC<br />

Katelysia opima - Mud + Sand intertidal area C<br />

Paphia malabarica - Mud + Sand intertidal area C<br />

Paphia textile - Mud + Sand intertidal area C<br />

Paphia ala-papillons - Mud + Sand intertidal area C<br />

Donax incarnatus Wedge shell Sandy area C<br />

Donax faba - Sandy area C<br />

Donax cuneatus - Sandy area UC<br />

Cultellus cultellus - Sandy intertidal area R<br />

Siliqua radiata Sunset shell Sandy intertidal area R<br />

Solen truneatus . Sandy bottom of reef RfT<br />

Venerupsis microphylla - Sandy bottom of reef UC<br />

Mactra cornea - Sandy shores C<br />

Spisula voyi - Sandy shores UC<br />

Tapes radia tus - Sandy shores UC<br />

Anrulus sinuata - Sandy bottom UC<br />

Gastrana polygona - Sandy bottom UC<br />

Pasmmobia radiata - Sand intertidal area UC<br />

Martesia straita Wood borer Mangroves, ship wreckage C<br />

Teredo sp. Wood borer Mangroves, ship wreckage C<br />

Crassostrea crassostrea Rock oyster Hightidal rocks, reef rocks .C<br />

Crassostrea graphoides Indian common rock oyster Lower intertidal rocks UC<br />

Saccostrea cucullata Rock oyster Hightidal rocks C<br />

CEPHALOPOOS<br />

OCtopus cyanae Common reef octopus Intertidal reef C<br />

OCtopussp. 1 Parachute octopus Lower intertidal, sub tidal reef R<br />

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