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Unusual landings of Blood clam Anadara granosa at Kasimedu Fishing Harbour

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Title Unusual landings of Blood clam Anadara granosa at Kasimedu Fishing Harbour
 
Creator Chhandaprajnadarsini, E M
Rudramurthy, N
Laxmilatha, P
 
Subject Clam
 
Description The species is widely distributed in the Indo-Pacific
region.Though the true cockles of the genus Cardium
are not abundant in Indian waters, the cockle-like
ark clam A. granosa forms extensive beds in some
areas. The blood clams constitute an important
fishery in Kakinada Bay and contributes about 50%
of the total molluscan landings there. It is one of the
commercially important molluscan resources of India.
Though its meat is consumed locally to a limited
extent, its demand in the ornamental shell trade is
growing. The clam shells are also used in producing
lime by burning the whole shells.
 
Publisher Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute
 
Date 2015
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Format text
 
Language en
 
Identifier http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/10975/1/226-8.pdf
Chhandaprajnadarsini, E M and Rudramurthy, N and Laxmilatha, P (2015) Unusual landings of Blood clam Anadara granosa at Kasimedu Fishing Harbour. Marine Fisheries Information Service; Technical and Extension Series (226). pp. 19-20. ISSN 0254-380 X