Biological and Ecological Studies on Land Snails and Their Control
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Mollusca are the second largest phylum of the animal kingdom, forming a major part of the world fauna. The Gastropoda is the only class of molluscs which have successfully invaded land. They are one of the most diverse groups of animals, both in shape and habit. Among gastropods, land snails (subclass: Pulmonata) are one of the most numerous with almost 35,000 described species of the world. The present study dealt also with the chemical analysis of the mucus of three common land snails, Eobania vermiculata (Müller), Theba pisana (Müller) and Monacha obstructa (Montagu), and identification of the chemical compositions by using GC-MS. Results revealed that several variations in composition were observed between all species. Oxime, methoxy-phenyl and cyclotrisiloxane, hexamethyl were major components found that in three species, the total areas detected were 86.23, 76.83 and 70.83, respectively. This different composition of mucus may be due to differences from one species to another; different mechanical properties (function) are influenced by external factors such as temperature, humidity, light intensity, soil conditions and food supply. On reviewing literature conducted on land snails of Egypt, as far as can be ascertained, most studies were focused on Lower Egypt but Upper Egypt was neglected. So, the present investigation was designed to fulfil this gap and to promote and enhance the studies of land snails, especially those which have economic importance.
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