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Hindi Journal of Marine Biology & OceanographyISSN: 2324-8661
T. Nirmal Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
Hydrobiology ,Physiology of Marine Organisms,Fisheries Biology and Management,Marine Biology ,Marine Chemistry
ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Panch Marg, Off Yari road Andheri (W), Mumbai- 400 061, India
Biography
T. Nirmal works at the ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Panch Marg, Off Yari road Andheri (W), Mumbai- 400 061, India Specialized in Hydrobiology, Hydrology, Marine Conversation, Marine Biology, Marine Chemistry, Physiology of Marine Organisms, Fisheries Biology and Management.
Publications
Special Issue Article Open Access
Shell selection and utilization pattern in a Tropical Hermit Crab, Diogenes alias Mclaughlin & Holthuis
Author(s): T. Nirmal
Shell selection and utilization pattern of tropical hermit crab, Diogenes alias McLaughlin & Holothuis, 2001 was studied based on specimens collected from Arabian sea from Mumbai, northwest coast of India. In the natural habitat, the most common occupied molluscan shells as shelter by the species, were of Tibia curta followed by Indothais lacera. Similarly, male hermit crabs occupied more species of gastropod shells followed by female and ovigerous. The influence of species of molluscan shell, size of shell and sex of hermit in shell selection was studied in the laboratory condition where the animals were found to prefer Indothais lacera over other molluscan shells. The smaller crabs occupied more number of shells species than larger sized individuals, probably due to availably of m... view more»
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