Qualitative Analysis of Culturable Gut Microbes of Selected Cephalopod Species- A Comparative Study

ABSTRACT: Microbes present in the digestive tract of an organism are great importance. The microbial qualitative and quantitative composition represents physical, physiological conditions, habits, habitats organisms as well their association patterns. microbes system have prominent role not only sustainability but also food processing industry. marine cephalopods one preferred resources, next to fisheries. current study aims understand content consumable such sepia cuttlefish. commercially available squids from market cuttlefish samples fishing area were collected used for this study. dissected aseptic conditions bacteria guts these animals. Culturable isolated and, identified using gram characteristics 16s r RNA techniques based molecular identification. reported Gen Bank submission. Bacterial representation gut microbiome is low showed distinct difference between squid species. This number bacterial may be due habitat or with animal requires further studies understand. commercial value protein rich prioritizes need address proper treatment process which can alleviate presence Indian industry scenario. inter intra-species relation metazoans associated macromolecules pharma future