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Coral Associate: Molluscan diversity in A&N Islands Species composition: World: 56235 species, India: 3271 species, 591 genera and 220 families A&N Is.: 1282 species, 372 genera and 145 families Zone Family Genera Species Sp. Diversity(H’) South Andaman 52 136 296 3.89 Little Andaman 46 120 234 3.85 Ritchie’s Archipelago 50 96 275 4.15 Middle Andaman 38 90 233 3.71 North Andaman 25 82 186 2.15 Car Nicobar Island 13 32 68 2.01 Nancowry Islands 25 102 182 2.46 Great Nicobar Is. 30 96 186 2.51 TOTAL 66 156 387 4.15

Density (No./10sq.m) of Molluscs in A&N Islands 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 36.57 32.75 40.38 39.13 35.5 23.04 37.33

Coral Associate: Molluscan diversity in A&N Isl<strong>and</strong>s<br />

Species composition:<br />

World: 56235 species, India: 3271 species, 591 genera <strong>and</strong> 220 families<br />

A&N Is.: 1282 species, 372 genera <strong>and</strong> 145 families<br />

Zone Family Genera Species Sp. Diversity(H’)<br />

South Andaman 52 136 296 3.89<br />

Little Andaman 46 120 234 3.85<br />

Ritchie’s<br />

Archipelago<br />

50 96 275 4.15<br />

Middle Andaman 38 90 233 3.71<br />

North Andaman 25 82 186 2.15<br />

Car Nicobar Isl<strong>and</strong> 13 32 68 2.01<br />

Nancowry Isl<strong>and</strong>s 25 102 182 2.46<br />

Great Nicobar Is. 30 96 186 2.51<br />

TOTAL 66 156 387 4.15

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