Scientific Publication

Heavy landing of tranquebar scallop at Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu

author(s) Rudramurthy - N - Pradeep - S - Laxmilatha - P - Chhandaprajnadarsini - E M
from Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)
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  • Southern Asia
  • Asia
  • World
citation

Rudramurthy et al., 'Heavy landing of tranquebar scallop at Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu', Marine Fisheries Information Service; Technical and Extension Series, 25-25, Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, 2017

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Abstract

Scallops belong to family Pectinidae and their shells exhibit an extraordinary diversity of shape and sculpture having high demand in ornamental shell trade industry. They are distinct and unique from other bivalves in that they actively swim by ejecting rapid jet propulsion of water

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