Identification and classification of Gastropoda with corals in Qeshm Island (Khalaf pond and Naz beaches)

Subject Areas : marine biology

mahnaz sadat sadeghi ¹ ( Department of Marine Biology,Faculty of marine science and technology,Islamic Azad Universiy North Tehran Branch,Tehran,Iran )
aria ashja ardalan ² ( Department of Marine Biology,Faculty of marine scienc and technology,Islamic Azad University North Tehran Branch.Tehran, Iran )
hoda sadat ahmadi ³ ( Department of Marine Biology, Faculty of marine science and technology,Islamic Azad University North Tehran Branch,Tehran,Iran )

Received: 2020-07-27 Accepted : 2020-09-20 Published : 2019-08-23

Keywords: Classification, Qeshm, Gastropoda, corals,

Abstract :

So far, many studies have been done on the classification and ecology of mollusks in the Persian Gulf and Oman Sea. Identification and classification of the lower abdomen along with corals on Qeshm Island. Sampling was performed in two different stations on Qeshm Island in the summer of 2018. Finally, 17 families, 25 genera and 32 species were identified on Qeshm Island, which are as follows. Euchelus asper, Umbonium vestiarium, Lunella coronata, Nerita albicilla, Nerita textilis, Planaxis sulcatus, Cerithium caeruleum, Clypeomorus bifasciatus bifasciatus, Clypeomorus bifasciatus persicus, Rhinoclavis(Rhinoclavis)sinensis, Strombus(conomurex)persicus, Cypraea turdus winckworthi, Polinices mammilla, Cymatium(Monoplex)aquatile, Bursa(Bufonariella)granularis, Pyramidelloides angusta, Cronia cf konkanensis, Morula granulata, Thais savignyi, Thais sp, Anachis misera, Euplica varians, Mitrella blanda, Nassarius sp, Nassarius(Niotha) jactabundus, Nassarius(plicarcularia)fissilabris, Nassarius(plicarcularia)persicus, Nassarius(zeuxis)frederici, Bullia(Bullia)tranquebarica, Oliva bulbosa, Terebra nassoides,Tropaeas brunneomaculata The largest family in terms of species diversity was the Nassarridae family. The largest species in terms of size was Cymatium(Monoplex)aquatile 45mm and the smallest sample was Mitrella blanda5mm. In terms of frequency, Cerithium caeruleum species are the most abundant.