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Indian Sacred Chank

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Relation http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/10331/
 
Title Indian Sacred Chank
 
Creator Lipton, A P
Rao, G Syda
Jagadis, I
 
Subject CMFRI Books
Gastropods
 
Description The utilization of molluscs is probably as old as mankind itself, and when humans were
primarily interested in what they could directly eat or use, molluscs were important sources
of food, ornaments and materials for making tools. Shells have been exploited for a wide
variety of purposes and a rich amount of information could be obtained from archaeological
sources that document the traditional use of gastropods. A few mollusc species are also
thought to have magical, sacred or medicinal properties such as the sacred chank (Turbinella
pyrum) that has been revered for centuries in India. ^ e Central Marine Fisheries Research
Institute has been monitoring the sacred chank resources for several years throughout the
Indian coasts. A team of scientists of the CMFR Institute have maintained the live sacred
chanks in captive conditions, studied their biology, breeding behavior and also reared the
youngones. Sacred chanks were marked (tagged) and released in selected marine habitats
such along the south east and south west coasts including in Gulf of Mannar to record their
natural growth and migratory pattern. The different spheres of the sacred chanks biology,
religious and ornamental values are presented in this publication.
 
Publisher Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute
 
Date 2013
 
Type Book
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Language en
 
Identifier http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/10331/1/Indian_Sacred_Chank.pdf
Lipton, A P and Rao, G Syda and Jagadis, I (2013) Indian Sacred Chank. Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Kochi.