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Significances of Bioengineering & Biosciences

Morphological Identification of Babylonia spirata (Linnaeus, 1758) from Tuticorin Coast, Gulf of Mannar

  • Open or Close G Chella Durai*

    Research Department of Zoology, VOC College, India

    *Corresponding author: G Chella Durai, PG & Research Department of Zoology, VOC College, Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu, India

Submission: July 12, 2018; Published: August 03, 2018

DOI: 10.31031/SBB.2018.02.000538

ISSN 2637-8078
Volume2 Issue3

Abstract

Marine gastropods are generally having a tremendous impact on Indian tradition and economy and are popular among the common man as ornaments and currency. The present study deals with morphological analysis of B. spirata from Tuticorin coast, Gulf of Mannar. Morphologically, this species was analysed with reference to shell, mantle, operculum, head tentacle, foot and visceral complex.

Keywords: Morphological analysis; Babylonia spirata; Tuticorin coast; Gulf of Mannar

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