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Journal of Biodiversity and Environmental Sciences (JBES)
ISSN: 2220-6663 (Print) 2222-3045 (Online)
Vol. 8, No. 2, p. 225-232, 2016
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RESEARCH PAPER
OPEN ACCESS
Abstract
Gastropods are very diverse species of oragnisms found in the intertidal section of the coasts. They belong to a
group of animals called mollusks (soft-bodied animals).This study was conducted during first week of November,
2015 in Benoni, Glan, Sarangani Province particularly in the barangays of LunPadidu, Tuyan and Poblacion. The
study area provided excellent sites for studying habitat associations because of the various substrate types
observed in the various sites. Transect method was used to conduct the assessment of mollusks. A total of 50
sampling plots were established in the whole sampling site. Results showed a total of 12 identified mollusks
species belonging to 12 families consisting of Neritdae, Buccinidae, Lottiidae, Trochidae, Cerithiidae,
Strombidae, Cypraeidae, Naticidae, Ranellidae, Nassariidae, Olividae, and Conidae.Diverse indices was used in
this study to easily acquire data if one species is diverse or not within the study area.Results from Shannons
index showed that family Nassariidae(2.2) has the most dominant species; Neritidae(1.98), Buccinidae(0),
Lottiidae(0), Trochidae(1.4), Cerithiidae(2.207), Strombidae(1.871), Cypraeidae(1.962), Naticidae(1.789),
Ranellidae(2.032), Olividae(1.058), and Conidae(2.152). The study provided vital information for the present
population of mollusks along the areas and provided data as reference for mollusks researches in Benoni,
Sarangani Province, Philippines
*Corresponding
substrate
conduct
2002).
(composition
studies
and
about
particle
size)
and
Study area
November
mollusks
shells.
determined
System).
and
produce
more
colorful
(2015)
in
through
Benoni,
GPS
Glan,
(Global
Sarangani
Positioning
have enough
Fig. 1. A. Map of Philippines, B. Map of Mindanao, C. Map of Sarangani Province, D. Map of Benoni,
Glan(sampling site).
Species survey
First
Cleaning shells
taken
e.g.
www.seashellhub.com,
from
the
www.gastropods.com,
internet
websites
www.jaxshells.com.
Shell identification
Flush out any animal remains and wipe the shells all
biodiversity indices.
brushes.
Neritidae,
gastropods
Buccinidae,
in
the
Lotiidae,
site,
family
Tochidae,
Cerithiidae,
Table 1. Surveyed species found from the site; species were marked with o if present or x if not present.
Family
T1
T2
T3
T4
T5
T6
T7
T8
T9
T10
Neritidae
Buccinidae
Lottidae
Trochidae
Cerithiidae
Strombidae
Cypraeidae
Naticidae
Ranellidae
Nassariidae
Olividae
Conidae
gastropods,
highest
which
family
Nassariidae,has
the
utilize
the
values
of
species
richness,
and
evenness
show
high
value
there habitat.
T1
0
0
0
0
33
2
64
0
22
90
0
5
216
T2
12
0
0
0
48
1
0
5
51
82
0
2
201
T3
5
0
0
0
22
0
31
0
21
44
0
5
128
T4
16
0
0
0
28
2
0
13
19
53
0
7
138
T5
10
4
5
3
19
3
18
2
14
22
3
1
104
T6
12
0
0
3
11
2
16
4
3
23
4
3
81
T7
17
0
0
9
32
3
49
0
0
61
0
10
181
T8
0
0
0
4
14
0
19
12
18
28
0
4
99
T9
4
0
0
1
12
1
22
8
14
56
0
3
121
T10
7
0
0
0
28
0
34
14
21
78
6
4
192
Total
83
4
5
20
247
14
253
58
183
537
13
44
1461
Table 3. Summary of diversity indices of the corresponding families found in the entire site.
Family
Species Richness
Abundance
Dominance
Shannon Index
Pielous Evenness
Neritidae
83
0.1485
1.98
0.9056
Buccinidae
Lottiidae
Trochidae
20
0.29
1.4
0.8112
Cerithiidae
247
0.1195
2.207
0.9084
Strombidae
14
0.1633
1.871
0.928
Cypraeidae
253
0.1568
1.962
0.8892
Naticidae
58
0.1837
1.789
0.8551
Ranellidae
183
0.1509
2.032
0.8473
Nassariidae
537
0.1199
2.2
0.9025
Olividae
13
0.3609
1.058
0.9601
Conidae
10
44
0.1312
2.152
0.8603
influenced
Fig. 2. A. Species identified with their family under the Gastropod group.
Fig. 3. B.Species identified with their family under the Gastropod group.
There are lots of differences from these local and
FAO,
holothurians
686
p.-v.
2:
and
Cephalopods,
sharks.-v.
3:
crustaceans,
Batoid
fishes,
Datta SN,
Chakraborty SK,
Jaiswar AK,
986.
Acknowledgement
Agriculture
Interior
and
(DA-BFAR),
Coastal
Resource
Marine
Local
Protected
Department
of
Government
(DILG),
Management
Project
Areas,
Philippine
Coastal
Mindanao
of
10.
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