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Biochemical composition of the lamellibranchs Meretrix casta (Chemnitz) and Sanguinolaria diphos (Gmelin)

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Title Biochemical composition of the lamellibranchs Meretrix casta (Chemnitz) and Sanguinolaria diphos (Gmelin)
 
Creator Wafar, M.V.M.
 
Subject Molluscs
Molluscs
biochemical composition
brackishwater molluscs
nutritive value
Meretrix casta
Sanguinolaria diphos
Lamellibranchs
ISW, India, Tamil Nadu, Porto Novo
ISW, India, Tamil Nadu, Vellar Estuary
 
Description The two eulamellibranch bivalves, Meretrix casta (Chemnitz) (Family: Veneridae) and Sanguinolaria diphos (Gmelin) Family: Psammobiidae) are found in vellar estuary, Porto Novo (Lat. 11 degrees 29'N and Long. 72 degrees 49'E). M. casta occurs in good quantities in the estuary while Sanguinolaria diphos is found in small numbers. At Porto Novo, both M. casta and S. diphos are taken as food, especially by the poor. To study the nutritive value, the water, protein, fat, carbohydrate and ash contents of M. casta and S. diphos have been analysed and the results obtained are presented here. Observations made on the free and bound amino acids present in the meat of these bivalve molluscs are also reported
 
Date 2008-02-28T09:56:43Z
2017-09-29T13:47:10Z
2008-02-28T09:56:43Z
2017-09-29T13:47:10Z
1974
 
Type Journal Article
 
Identifier Indian Journal of Fisheries, vol.21(1); 1974; 289-292
0970-6011
http://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/5641
 
Language en
 
Relation Indian J Fish
NON-SCI
 
Publisher Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute