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Freshwater Molluscs of India: An Insight of into Their Diversity, Distribution and Conservation

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Freshwater molluscs are integral part of aquatic ecosystem and play an important role in the biogeochemical cycle. There are many species which are distributed both in estuarine and freshwater ecosystem. However, the endemicity is high in the Western Ghats and northeastern parts of India. Also, there are intra-variations among species that make freshwater Mollusca important in terms of taxonomy. This chapter deals with thorough detailing about the available information on freshwater gastropods and bivalves of India with their economic importance and medical value as well as taxonomic detailing on the status and conservation and management of the freshwater molluscs and their habitats in India.

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  1. Malacology Division, Zoological Survey of India, Prani Vigyan Bhawan, 535, M-Block, New Alipore, Kolkata, 700 053, West Bengal, India

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  3. A & N Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Port Blair, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Andaman and Nico.In., India

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Tripathy, B., Mukhopadhayay, A. (2015). Freshwater Molluscs of India: An Insight of into Their Diversity, Distribution and Conservation. In: Rawat, M., Dookia, S., Sivaperuman, C. (eds) Aquatic Ecosystem: Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation. Springer, New Delhi. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-2178-4_11

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