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Studies on spawning and larval rearing of the Whelk, Babylonia spirata (Linnaeus,1758) (Neogastropoda: Buccinidae)

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Title Studies on spawning and larval rearing of the Whelk, Babylonia spirata (Linnaeus,1758)
(Neogastropoda: Buccinidae)
 
Creator Sreejaya, R
 
Subject Theses
Gastropods
 
Description The spiral Babylon Babylonia spirata (locally called ‘Dove egg shell’- Pravumutta
chank) is a gastropod resource which is being exploited rapidly for export to foreign
countries mainly to Japan. The meat of this whelk is exported and also consumed by
the fisher folks on the southeastern coast of India. The shells of these snails are used
in the lime industry and for ornamental purposes. The operculum is exported to
foreign countries for manufacturing medicine and perfumes (Thirumalavalavan,
1987). The export of these molluscs has led to the development of active fishery of
this shellfish in different parts of India. As the demand for the whelk meat is
increasing day by day and intensive exploitation is done by trawling in most centers,
the chances of overexploitation and exploitation of undersized whelk leading to the
depletion is quite possible. Measures are to be taken to avoid overexploitation and
indiscriminate exploitation of the juvenile whelks and egg masses from the natural
beds. Appukuttan and Ramdoss (2000) stressed the need for judicious exploitation
and hatchery seed production for sea ranching to augment the production of the
species.
 
Date 2008
 
Type Thesis
NonPeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Language en
 
Identifier http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/9010/1/Studies_on_Spawning_and_Larval_rearing_of_the_whelk%2C_Babylonia_spirata%28Linnaeus%2C_1758%29_%28Neogastropoda_Buccinidae%29.pdf
Sreejaya, R (2008) Studies on spawning and larval rearing of the Whelk, Babylonia spirata (Linnaeus,1758) (Neogastropoda: Buccinidae). ["eprint_fieldopt_thesis_type_phd" not defined] thesis, Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute. Submitted to Cochin University of Science and Technology.