Open AccessCONQUILIOMETRIA DE GASTRÓPODES NERITÍDEOS DA PRAIA DE ACCRA, BARBADOS, MAR DO CARIBE
Author(s) -
Leslie Nascimento Altomari,
Brunno Alves,
Weverton John Pinheiro dos Santos,
Alexandre Pires Marceniuk,
Mara Rúbia Ferreira Barros,
Andréa Magalhães Bezerra,
Marko Herrmann,
Rafael Anaisce das Chagas
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
actapesca
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2357-8068
DOI - 10.46732/actafish.2021.9.1.1-6
Subject(s) - allometry , biology , geography , zoology , ecology
The present study aims to characterize the conquiliometry of four species of neritid gastropod molluscs (Nerita tessellata, Nerita fulgurans, Nerita versicolor and Nerita peloronta), collected at Accra Beach, Barbados Island. For the characterization of the neritid conquiliometric pattern, the external measures (total length, width and height of the shell) and the measures of length and width of the shell opening were first measured, classifying the allometry of the morphometric relationships performed. The results presented here indicate that the neritids used in this study have morphometry significantly correlated, with allometry classified as "negative". Furthermore, it indicates the height and length measurements of the opening that determine the morphological distinction between N. fulgurans and the other species of neritids used.