Hindistan'ın Deniz Süs Kabuklarının Bir Kontrol Listesi: Dwarka ve Bet-Dwarka, Gujarat'dan Bir Vaka Çalışması

Marine molluscs are economically very important and they exploited by men for various purposes since the prehistoric times. Manufacture of ornaments is an age-old industry in south south-east India as ornament or souvenir still high demand. Although there plenty literature on trade economy ornamental shells, exploitation less studied limited to regions India. The widely traded pilgrims places like Dwarka, Somnath all along coast Gujarat, with exception Turbinella pyrum (the chank shell), no available mollusc taxonomy, utilization Gujarat. This first study from We have reviewed established a comprehensive checklist A total 136 species were recorded Of these 118 listed reviewing 33 added on-site observations which 18 time area. 11 among protected under wildlife protection act 1972. Different use was classified accordingly. With respect families, majority contributions Cypraeidae (7 species) followed Muricidae (3 species), Turbinellidae (2 Strombidae Cardiidae species). major source imports some souvenirs collected nearby intertidal areas sold local vendors whole shells. Due extensive need degree India, particularly