Range Extension of Sigatica pomatiella (Melvill, 1893) (Naticidae: Littorinimorpha) to Northern East Coast of India

Authors

  • Prasad Chandra Tudu
     Marine Aquarium and Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Digha, West Bengal - 721428
  • S. Balakrishnan
     Marine Aquarium and Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Digha, West Bengal - 721428

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26515/rzsi/v120/i2/2020/140942

Keywords:

Chandipur Beach, First Report, Moon Shell, Odisha Coast, Predatory Snail.

Abstract

The present paper focus on the first report of the Moon shell, Sigatica pomatiella (Melvill, 1893) obtained from the northern east coast of India. Previously this species was recorded from the type locality (Maharashtra coast) and Tamil Nadu coast only. Present collection is made for the first time from Chandipur beach of Odisha coast.

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Prasad Chandra Tudu, Marine Aquarium and Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Digha, West Bengal - 721428

Marine Aquarium and Regional Centre,

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S. Balakrishnan, Marine Aquarium and Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Digha, West Bengal - 721428

Marine Aquarium and Regional Centre,

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Published

2020-06-30

How to Cite

Tudu, P. C., & Balakrishnan, S. (2020). Range Extension of <i>Sigatica pomatiella</i> (Melvill, 1893) (Naticidae: Littorinimorpha) to Northern East Coast of India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India, 120(2), 201–202. https://doi.org/10.26515/rzsi/v120/i2/2020/140942

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Volume 120, Issue 2, 2020

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