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11. Freshwater Molluscs of India: An Insight of into Their Diversity, Distribution and Conservation

Authors : Basudev Tripathy, Amit Mukhopadhayay

Published in: Aquatic Ecosystem: Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation

Publisher: Springer India

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Abstract

Freshwater molluscs are integral part of aquatic ecosystem and play an important role in the biogeochemical cycle. There are many species which are distributed both in estuarine and freshwater ecosystem. However, the endemicity is high in the Western Ghats and northeastern parts of India. Also, there are intra-variations among species that make freshwater Mollusca important in terms of taxonomy. This chapter deals with thorough detailing about the available information on freshwater gastropods and bivalves of India with their economic importance and medical value as well as taxonomic detailing on the status and conservation and management of the freshwater molluscs and their habitats in India.

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Title: Freshwater Molluscs of India: An Insight of into Their Diversity, Distribution and Conservation
Authors: Basudev Tripathy
Amit Mukhopadhayay
Publisher: Springer India
Book: Aquatic Ecosystem: Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation
Print ISBN: 978-81-322-2177-7

Electronic ISBN: 978-81-322-2178-4

Copyright Year: 2015
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-2178-4_11