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Tectus niloticus (Linnaeus, 1767)
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https://eprints.cmfri.org.in/15000/
http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/12412/ |
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Tectus niloticus (Linnaeus, 1767)
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| Creator |
Jasmin, F
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| Subject |
Mariculture
Molluscan Fisheries |
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| Description |
It is a marine gastropod having a conical shaped large shell. The base of the shell is spotted or radially streaked with crimson, violet or reddish brown colour. The spire is conical in shape and has an acute apex, usually eroded in most shells. The shells have 8-10 whorls. The outer shell is sub-perforate, have a thick layer of nacre; the first two are smooth; the last whorl is concave with bulging and projecting ends. The base of the shell is convex. |
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| Publisher |
ICAR - Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute
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| Date |
2017
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Book Section
PeerReviewed |
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text
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en
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| Identifier |
https://eprints.cmfri.org.in/15000/1/Tectus%20niloticus.pdf
Jasmin, F (2017) Tectus niloticus (Linnaeus, 1767). In: Prioritized Species for Mariculture in India. ICAR - Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Kochi, pp. 425-430. ISBN 978-93-82263-14-2 |
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