Studies on molluscs of Betna wetlands and its surroundings, Nepal

Authors

  • Damodar Thapa Chhetry Department of Zoology, P.G. Campus (Tribhuvan University), Biratnagar

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/bibechana.v7i0.4041

Keywords:

Molluscs diversity, Betna wetland

Abstract

This paper deals with 15 freshwater and 1 terrestrial mollusc species collected from Betna wetland and its surroundings. Among the collected 16 species, 12 species were gastropods representing 3 orders, 6 families, 8 genera and 4 species were bivalves representing 1 order, 2 families and 2 genera. Seven species of the total species of molluscs were edible and consume by the local people and 3 species were harmful.

Key words: Molluscs diversity; Betna wetland

DOI: 10.3126/bibechana.v7i0.4041

BIBECHANA 7 (2011) 30-32

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Chhetry, D. T. (2010). Studies on molluscs of Betna wetlands and its surroundings, Nepal. BIBECHANA, 7, 30–32. https://doi.org/10.3126/bibechana.v7i0.4041

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Vol. 7 (2011)

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Research Articles

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