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Edible Shellfish Fauna
Edible Shellfish Fauna
• Shellfish are aquatic invertebrates having an exoskeleton made of a
shell.
• They can be grouped into two general categories: Crustaceans and
Molluscs.
• Crustaceans refers to those organisms that have segmented bodies
covered with armour-like sections of thick or thin shell and bear
jointed appendages.
• Molluscs have a soft unsegmented body and live in aquatic or damp
habitats, and most kinds have an external calcareous shell.
Edible Shellfish Fauna
Types of Shellfish
• Crustaceans: Prawns, Shrimps, Crabs, Lobsters, Crayfishes, etc.
• Molluscs: Gastropods/Univalves (snails), Bivalves (clams, mussels,
oysters) and Cephalopods (squids, cuttlefish, octopus).
Edible Shellfish Fauna
Crustaceans
Shrimps and Prawns
Shrimps and Prawns belong to the Order Decapoda (having 10 pairs of legs: 5 pairs of
walking legs and 5 pairs of swimming legs).
Generally the smaller forms are termed Shrimp while the larger ones are known as Prawns.
In seafood trade, the marine forms are referred to as Shrimp (Family Penaeidae) while the
freshwater forms are referred to as Prawns (Family Palaemonidae).
Edible Shellfish Fauna
Freshwater Prawns
The Giant Freshwater Prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii, popularly
known as SCAMPI, is the most important species.
Males and females have different growth rates; the males exhibit
heterogenous individual growth. Among males there are three different
morphotypes (Small Males, Orange Claws and Blue Claws) which display
social hierarchy.
All three types of males are sexually active, and females that have
undergone premating moult will pair with any type male to reproduce.
A Blue Claw male protects the female until their shells have hardened but
the other two show no such behaviour.
Edible Shellfish Fauna
Freshwater Prawns
The second largest freshwater
palaemonid prawn, Macrobrachium
malcolmsonii, also called the Indian
River Prawn/Monsoon River Prawn,
has great potential for aquaculture
development in the inland waters
Edible Shellfish Fauna
Marine Shrimp
Some of the commercially important marine
shrimps are Tiger Prawn (Penaeus monodon),
Indian White Prawn (Penaeus indicus), Pink Shrimp
(Metapenaeus dobsoni), Brown Shrimp
(Metapenaeus monoceros), etc.
For Aquaculture purpose, the exotic Pacific White
Shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) is better for low
saline or brackishwater medium.
Edible Shellfish Fauna
Crabs
Crabs are decapods in which the five pairs of thoracic legs are well
developed and used for capturing prey, walking and swimming.
Crabs inhabit a wide variety of habitats like mud flats, rock crevices, under
stones, in gravel and sand and constructed burrows etc.
They are primarily nocturnal and prefer hiding places for shelter during
the day time.
Edible Shellfish Fauna
Freshwater Crabs
Freshwater crabs are adapted to semi-terrestrial or
terrestrial mode of life and known for their ability to
complete the life-cycle independent of marine
environment.
They are generally omnivorous, feeding on plant
material, live or dead animals such as fish, prawns,
molluscs, etc., and sometimes cannibalism is also seen.
Over 1300 species are known from the world.
Edible Shellfish Fauna
Marine Crabs
Marine crabs are one of the valuable seafood items that
are in great demand both in the domestic and export
markets.
Grow-out culture (‘Crab Fattening’) is generally pond
based wherein crabs juveniles are held in pens or cages.
Production of ‘Soft-Shelled Crabs’ is done using floating
boxes held in tidal ponds.
Edible Shellfish Fauna
Lobsters
Lobsters are one of the most valuable and highly priced
crustaceans as well as an important export commodity.
The massive head bears five pairs of walking legs; the
abdomen is well developed, muscular and bears five pairs
of swimmerets. Lobsters are solitary animals that crawl
on the sea floor and hide under rocks.
Growth is slow, most lobsters take more than 3 years to
attain maturation and they have a prolonged life-cycle.
Grow-out and fattening of lobsters is commonly done in
indoor tanks and cages to fetch better price in market.
Edible Shellfish Fauna
Molluscs
1. Bivalves
Bivalves as the name suggest are bilaterally symmetrical, with
extensive mantle lobes, which secrete the shell having two valves.
Majority of bivalves are marine and a few species are found in
freshwater habitats.
Edible Shellfish Fauna
Clams
Clams are bivalve mollusks with two shells held
together by a hinge. They have a soft body and
siphon, which they use to filter-feed from the
water.
Clam production that is economically important
related to three species, namely Villorita
cyprinoides, Paphia malabarica and Meretrix
casta.
Edible Shellfish Fauna
Mussels
Mussels are distinguished by a green–brown shell
and live attached to objects in the sea.
Mussels are a clean and nutritious source of
protein, as well as being a great source of omega
3 fatty acids, zinc and folate, and they exceed the
recommended daily intake of selenium, iodine
and iron.
Edible Shellfish Fauna
Oysters
Oyster a seafood creature coated with shell but meat under
shell is full of nutrition which has so many benefits for
health and immune system.
The Pearl Oyster Pinctata fucata, which produces
Natural Pearls in the sea, is utilized for production of
Cultured Pearls.
Edible Shellfish Fauna
2. Gastropods/ Snails/ Slugs
Gastropods are the largest group of Phylum Mollusca that
inhabit marine, freshwater and terrestrial environments. The
marine gastropods are an important fauna of Rocky Shores.
Some of the common genera include: Turritella, Natica,
Bursa, Tonna, Murex, Babylonia, Oliva, Conus, Umbonium,
Cellana, Turbinella pyrum (Sacred Chank), etc..
Edible Shellfish Fauna
3. Cephalopods
Cephalopods are a small group of highly advanced and organized molluscans,
exclusively marine animals.
The best-known feature of the Cephalopods is the possession of arms and
tentacles, eight or ten in most forms, surrounding the head.
The Octopus, Squid, Cuttlefish and Nautilus are the familiar representatives.
Edible Shellfish Fauna
Squids
Squid are cephalopods that are a member of the mollusc family. They have eight arms and two long tentacles.
They are ocean predators that move through the water by swimming backwards and pushing water behind
them with their arms.
Edible Shellfish Fauna
Cuttlefish
Cuttlefish are used by humans as food, as a
source of ink, and for the cuttlebone, a dietary
supplement providing calcium for cage birds. A
cuttlefish hides from enemies with camouflage. A
cuttlefish can change skin color and pattern
almost instantly.
Needle Cuttlefish is a bottom-living species that
occurs down to 60 m depth.
Edible Shellfish Fauna
Octopus
Octopuses are sea animals famous for their
rounded bodies, bulging eyes, and eight long
arms.
As many as 200 species of Octopodidae are
known to occur in the world Oceans of which
about 60 are reported from the Indian Ocean.
Cistopus indicus which is called the Old-
Woman Octopus is the most commonly
occurring species.

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Edible Shellfish fauna.pptx

  • 2. Edible Shellfish Fauna • Shellfish are aquatic invertebrates having an exoskeleton made of a shell. • They can be grouped into two general categories: Crustaceans and Molluscs. • Crustaceans refers to those organisms that have segmented bodies covered with armour-like sections of thick or thin shell and bear jointed appendages. • Molluscs have a soft unsegmented body and live in aquatic or damp habitats, and most kinds have an external calcareous shell.
  • 3. Edible Shellfish Fauna Types of Shellfish • Crustaceans: Prawns, Shrimps, Crabs, Lobsters, Crayfishes, etc. • Molluscs: Gastropods/Univalves (snails), Bivalves (clams, mussels, oysters) and Cephalopods (squids, cuttlefish, octopus).
  • 4. Edible Shellfish Fauna Crustaceans Shrimps and Prawns Shrimps and Prawns belong to the Order Decapoda (having 10 pairs of legs: 5 pairs of walking legs and 5 pairs of swimming legs). Generally the smaller forms are termed Shrimp while the larger ones are known as Prawns. In seafood trade, the marine forms are referred to as Shrimp (Family Penaeidae) while the freshwater forms are referred to as Prawns (Family Palaemonidae).
  • 5. Edible Shellfish Fauna Freshwater Prawns The Giant Freshwater Prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii, popularly known as SCAMPI, is the most important species. Males and females have different growth rates; the males exhibit heterogenous individual growth. Among males there are three different morphotypes (Small Males, Orange Claws and Blue Claws) which display social hierarchy. All three types of males are sexually active, and females that have undergone premating moult will pair with any type male to reproduce. A Blue Claw male protects the female until their shells have hardened but the other two show no such behaviour.
  • 6. Edible Shellfish Fauna Freshwater Prawns The second largest freshwater palaemonid prawn, Macrobrachium malcolmsonii, also called the Indian River Prawn/Monsoon River Prawn, has great potential for aquaculture development in the inland waters
  • 7. Edible Shellfish Fauna Marine Shrimp Some of the commercially important marine shrimps are Tiger Prawn (Penaeus monodon), Indian White Prawn (Penaeus indicus), Pink Shrimp (Metapenaeus dobsoni), Brown Shrimp (Metapenaeus monoceros), etc. For Aquaculture purpose, the exotic Pacific White Shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) is better for low saline or brackishwater medium.
  • 8. Edible Shellfish Fauna Crabs Crabs are decapods in which the five pairs of thoracic legs are well developed and used for capturing prey, walking and swimming. Crabs inhabit a wide variety of habitats like mud flats, rock crevices, under stones, in gravel and sand and constructed burrows etc. They are primarily nocturnal and prefer hiding places for shelter during the day time.
  • 9. Edible Shellfish Fauna Freshwater Crabs Freshwater crabs are adapted to semi-terrestrial or terrestrial mode of life and known for their ability to complete the life-cycle independent of marine environment. They are generally omnivorous, feeding on plant material, live or dead animals such as fish, prawns, molluscs, etc., and sometimes cannibalism is also seen. Over 1300 species are known from the world.
  • 10. Edible Shellfish Fauna Marine Crabs Marine crabs are one of the valuable seafood items that are in great demand both in the domestic and export markets. Grow-out culture (‘Crab Fattening’) is generally pond based wherein crabs juveniles are held in pens or cages. Production of ‘Soft-Shelled Crabs’ is done using floating boxes held in tidal ponds.
  • 11. Edible Shellfish Fauna Lobsters Lobsters are one of the most valuable and highly priced crustaceans as well as an important export commodity. The massive head bears five pairs of walking legs; the abdomen is well developed, muscular and bears five pairs of swimmerets. Lobsters are solitary animals that crawl on the sea floor and hide under rocks. Growth is slow, most lobsters take more than 3 years to attain maturation and they have a prolonged life-cycle. Grow-out and fattening of lobsters is commonly done in indoor tanks and cages to fetch better price in market.
  • 12. Edible Shellfish Fauna Molluscs 1. Bivalves Bivalves as the name suggest are bilaterally symmetrical, with extensive mantle lobes, which secrete the shell having two valves. Majority of bivalves are marine and a few species are found in freshwater habitats.
  • 13. Edible Shellfish Fauna Clams Clams are bivalve mollusks with two shells held together by a hinge. They have a soft body and siphon, which they use to filter-feed from the water. Clam production that is economically important related to three species, namely Villorita cyprinoides, Paphia malabarica and Meretrix casta.
  • 14. Edible Shellfish Fauna Mussels Mussels are distinguished by a green–brown shell and live attached to objects in the sea. Mussels are a clean and nutritious source of protein, as well as being a great source of omega 3 fatty acids, zinc and folate, and they exceed the recommended daily intake of selenium, iodine and iron.
  • 15. Edible Shellfish Fauna Oysters Oyster a seafood creature coated with shell but meat under shell is full of nutrition which has so many benefits for health and immune system. The Pearl Oyster Pinctata fucata, which produces Natural Pearls in the sea, is utilized for production of Cultured Pearls.
  • 16. Edible Shellfish Fauna 2. Gastropods/ Snails/ Slugs Gastropods are the largest group of Phylum Mollusca that inhabit marine, freshwater and terrestrial environments. The marine gastropods are an important fauna of Rocky Shores. Some of the common genera include: Turritella, Natica, Bursa, Tonna, Murex, Babylonia, Oliva, Conus, Umbonium, Cellana, Turbinella pyrum (Sacred Chank), etc..
  • 17. Edible Shellfish Fauna 3. Cephalopods Cephalopods are a small group of highly advanced and organized molluscans, exclusively marine animals. The best-known feature of the Cephalopods is the possession of arms and tentacles, eight or ten in most forms, surrounding the head. The Octopus, Squid, Cuttlefish and Nautilus are the familiar representatives.
  • 18. Edible Shellfish Fauna Squids Squid are cephalopods that are a member of the mollusc family. They have eight arms and two long tentacles. They are ocean predators that move through the water by swimming backwards and pushing water behind them with their arms.
  • 19. Edible Shellfish Fauna Cuttlefish Cuttlefish are used by humans as food, as a source of ink, and for the cuttlebone, a dietary supplement providing calcium for cage birds. A cuttlefish hides from enemies with camouflage. A cuttlefish can change skin color and pattern almost instantly. Needle Cuttlefish is a bottom-living species that occurs down to 60 m depth.
  • 20. Edible Shellfish Fauna Octopus Octopuses are sea animals famous for their rounded bodies, bulging eyes, and eight long arms. As many as 200 species of Octopodidae are known to occur in the world Oceans of which about 60 are reported from the Indian Ocean. Cistopus indicus which is called the Old- Woman Octopus is the most commonly occurring species.