Preliminary study on the taxonomy of marine gastropod shells at the intertidal areas of Puting Buhangin, Laiya Batangas

Date of Publication

1996

Document Type

Bachelor's Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Science in Biology

College

College of Science

Department/Unit

Biology

Abstract/Summary

A preliminary study of marine gastropod shells was conducted from the intertidal areas of Puting Buhangin, Laiya, Batangas, fronting Tayabas Bay. The collection of specimen was conducted for a period of three months from September to November 1995. The collected specimen were identified and classified under 1 subclass (Prosobranchia), 3 orders (Archaegastropoda, Mesogastropda, Neogastropoda), 3 suborders (Taenioglossa, Rachiglossa, Toxoglossa), 8 superfamilies (Trochacea, Neritacea, Srombacea, Cypraeacea, Buccinacea, Volutacea, Muricacea, Conacea), 11 families (Angaridae, Turbinidae, Trochidae, Neritidae, Strombidae, Cypraeidae, Buccinidae, Turbinellidae, Muricidae, Cancellariidae, Conidae), which were differentiated into 16 genera (Angaria, Turbo, Monodonta, Tectus, Trochus, Nerita, Strombus, Lambis, Cypraea, Cantharus, Vasum, Chicoreus, Drupa, Thais, Cancellaria, Conus). Out of the 16 genera, the genus Conus is most represented by having 9 species which are as follows: C. floccatus, C. planorbis, C. virgo, C. caracteristicus, C. ebraeus, C. caracteristicus, C. emaciatus, C. musicus, C. arenatus. The remaining species are as follows: under genus Angaria, 1 species - A. delphinus, genus Turbo, 4 species- T. cinereus, T. chrysostomus, T. argyrostomus, T. cinereus, T. bruneus, genus Monodonta, 1 species- M. labio, genus Tectus, 2 species-niloticus, genus Nerita, 2 species- N. undata, N. planospira, genus Strombus, 3 species- S. luhuanus, S. labiatus, S. aurisdianae, genus Lambis, 2 species- lambis, L. millepeda, genus Cypraea, 1 species, 1 species- C. caputserpentis, genus Cantharus, 1 species-C undosus, genus Vasum, 1 species-V. turbinellum, genus Chicoreus, 1 species-C. microphyllus, genus Drupa, 2 species- D. ricinus, D. morum, genus Thais, 1 species- C. elegans. It was found that marine gastropod shells are less abundant in the collection site as compared to the finding of Gil (1990).

Abstract Format

html

Language

English

Format

Print

Accession Number

TU07352

Shelf Location

Archives, The Learning Commons, 12F, Henry Sy Sr. Hall

Physical Description

84 leaves

Keywords

Shells; Gasteropoda--Research; Intertidal zonation--Batangas

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