International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience (IJPAB)
Year : 2015, Volume : 3, Issue : 5
First page : (128) Last page : (142)
Article doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.2134

Diversified distribution of malacofauna from Hiranyakeshi river- A contemporary study

Seema Shrishailappa Sakhare* and Nitin Anandrao Kamble
Department of Zoology, Dr. Ghali College, Gadhinglaj- 416551, M.S, India
Department of Zoology, Shivaji University, Kolhapur- 416 004, M.S, India
*Corresponding Author E-mail: seemasakhare24@rediffmail.com 
Abstract
Molluscan species were collected from selected sites of Hiranyakeshi river. A total nine taxa were recorded from all sampling sites during the study period from Feb. 2012- Jan. 2013. For molluscs, gastropod and bivalve recorded species viz; Parreysia corrugata, Pyrresia favidens, Lamillidens marginalis, Lamillidens corrianus, Corbicula regularis, Bellamya bengalensis, Tarebia lineata, Melanoidus tuberculata and Indoplanorbis exustus.Data showed the dominance of Parreysia corrugata, Lamillidens marginalis, and Lamillidens corrianus speciesand less number of Indoplanorbis exustus.

Key words: Mollusca, Gastropoda, Bivalvia, River Hiranyakeshi.

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Cite this article: Sakhare, S.S. and Kamble, N.A., Diversified distribution of malacofauna from Hiranyakeshi river- A contemporary study, Int. J. Pure App. Biosci. 3 (5): 128-142 (2015). http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.2134