Mollusca
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The class represented by 650 species belonging to nautilus, cuttlefish squids and Octopuses. There are 65 species under the class cephalopoda reported so far from the Indian Ocean region roper et al. 1984 of which 64 species are reported by ZSI. The collections present at the Zoological Survey of India is based on two primary sources viz. inherited from the Indian Museum and obtained from its own surveys conducted by the scientists and naturalists of the ...
Protozoans these one celled organisms belong to the Kingdom Protista which includes algae and lower fungi. Although most species of protozoans are invisible to the naked eye but they dominate the earths environment occurring everywhere in an amazing diversity of forms and functions.During the last few decades there are some recent books on freshwater marine soil symbiotic parasitic and on most pathogenic Protozoa which stretch and attract the great attention of ...
Molluscs represent one of the largest and most diverse phyla in the entire animal kingdom. Next to the arthropods, they have the most named species in the animal kingdom. Molluscs both extinct and living compromise about 11 per cent of all animal species that have ever evolved during the entire course of earthy history. The diversity of the phylum is shown by the seven known classes, which are represented by the snails, mussels, oysters, clams, squids, octopuses ...
The present catalogue includes all the known species of marine mollusks from India of the classes Cephalopoda, Bivalvia and Scaphopoda; systematically placing them under appropriate genera and family. Due to lack of recent reversionary work on taxonomy of many of these groups, the placement of many species under different genera in some of the families is rather provisional. This work was mainly based on the literature records of the Indian Marine Molluscs, ...
The present catalogue gives the actual figure of land molluscs found in India and their distribution, synonyms endemism and region wise analysis help the future workers to carry out the extensive research in land molluscs.
Wetlands perform a host of ecological and hydrological functions that benefit mankind. Some of the most important functions of wetlands are their roles in water supply, water purification, recycling of nutrients, recharging of ground water, maintaining stream flow and flood control etc. wetlands are considered to be the best habitats for fish, wildlife, fodder, fuel, and offer recreation to the society. In spite of its great ecological significance, in recent ...
Continuing Veterinary Education is one of the important objectives for all the practicing veterinarians in order to give 100% efficient treatment to the livestock. This book "Vet's Ready Reckoner" has been written to provide not only basic and fundamental information on various aspects of livestock and canine practice which helps as a refreshing Knowledge but also included latest related information which will serve as a knowledge update. The mission of ...
Studies on animal behaviour are vital for several reasons most importantly in connection with conservation, livestock and wildlife management, animal welfare, sustainable use of animal and human resources, and ultimately for better understanding of human behaviour. In its formative stages, behavioural studies were mostly observational till the classical work of Lorenz, Tin Bergen and Frisch catapulted them into Nobel laureates. This had a cascading effect on ...
Zoology is the study of life in its entirety. The growth of Zoology as a natural science during the last 1000 years is interesting from many points of view. One feature of this growth is changing emphasis. Initially, it was description of life forms. Identification, nomenclature, classification of all recorded living forms, enjoyed the attention of scientists for a long time. Description of habitats of animals and their behaviour was included in this study. ...
It is now an established fact that laboratory animals play a very vital role in bio-medical particularly in the drug development programmes.The book has been authored in accordance with the syllabi prescribed by Veterinary Council of India (VCI), New Delhi for under graduate students of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry all over India. The book includes comprehensive and updated information on all the topics, which is presented in a precise manner in a ...
Animal world is very colourful and have a varied form of nature and behavioural characteristics that live on dry land some take in air and emit it. These phenomenas are termed inhalation and 'exhalation'; for instance, man and all such land animals are furnished with lungs, others, again, do not inhale air, yet live and find their sustenance on dry land; as, for instance, the wasp, the bee, and all other insects. Some animals at first live in water, and ...
This publication titled "International Encyclopedia of Dairy Technology and Animal Husbandry" deals primarily with animal husbandry, dairy technology and animal breeding. It also provides an introductory overview of animal husbandry, veterinary science and dairying in India, including an analysis of initiatives taken at center and state levels. Issues and options for India and rest of the world with respect to veterinary science, animal health and ...