Sexual polymorphism in a population of Strombus canarium Linnaeus, 1758 (Mollusca: Gastropoda) at Merambong Shoal Malaysia

Sexual polymorphism in a population of Strombus canarium Linnaeus, 1758 (Mollusca: Gastropoda) at Merambong Shoal, Malaysia. Zoological Studies 47 (3): 318-325. Various morphometric parameters of Strombus canarium Linnaeus, 1758 from Merambong Shoal, Malaysia, were measured and analyzed. The parame...

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Main Authors: Che Cob, Zaidi, Arshad, Aziz, Idris, Mohd Hanafi, Bujang, Japar Sidik, Abd. Ghaffar, Mazlan
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Language:English
Published: Biodiversity Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taiwan 2008
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/16692/1/Sexual%20polymorphism%20in%20a%20population%20of%20Strombus%20canarium%20Linnaeus.pdf
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author Che Cob, Zaidi
Arshad, Aziz
Idris, Mohd Hanafi
Bujang, Japar Sidik
Abd. Ghaffar, Mazlan
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Arshad, Aziz
Idris, Mohd Hanafi
Bujang, Japar Sidik
Abd. Ghaffar, Mazlan
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description Sexual polymorphism in a population of Strombus canarium Linnaeus, 1758 (Mollusca: Gastropoda) at Merambong Shoal, Malaysia. Zoological Studies 47 (3): 318-325. Various morphometric parameters of Strombus canarium Linnaeus, 1758 from Merambong Shoal, Malaysia, were measured and analyzed. The parameters include shell length, body whorl length, shell width, shell depth, shell lip thickness, aperture length, animal weight and shell weight. The population showed sexual polymorphism, and in addition to normal males and females, a 3rd morph composed of abnormal females with imposex characters were present. The latter(imposex females) accounted for 35.71% of the total adult female sub-population. Comparisons between males and normal females showed that the former had a significantly larger, heavier, and more-elongate shell than the latter. The male shells also had a significantly thicker lip with a higher degree of posterior and lateral lip flaring. Conversely, females allocated more energy into tissue production than shell deposition relative to males. The 3rd imposex morph had a significantly larger and heavier shell, and a higher degree of thickening and flaring of the lip compared with both male and normal female shells. Imposex females also allocated less energy to gonad production relative to tissue production compared to normal females.
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spelling upm.eprints-166922016-05-06T09:21:10Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/16692/ Sexual polymorphism in a population of Strombus canarium Linnaeus, 1758 (Mollusca: Gastropoda) at Merambong Shoal Malaysia Che Cob, Zaidi Arshad, Aziz Idris, Mohd Hanafi Bujang, Japar Sidik Abd. Ghaffar, Mazlan Sexual polymorphism in a population of Strombus canarium Linnaeus, 1758 (Mollusca: Gastropoda) at Merambong Shoal, Malaysia. Zoological Studies 47 (3): 318-325. Various morphometric parameters of Strombus canarium Linnaeus, 1758 from Merambong Shoal, Malaysia, were measured and analyzed. The parameters include shell length, body whorl length, shell width, shell depth, shell lip thickness, aperture length, animal weight and shell weight. The population showed sexual polymorphism, and in addition to normal males and females, a 3rd morph composed of abnormal females with imposex characters were present. The latter(imposex females) accounted for 35.71% of the total adult female sub-population. Comparisons between males and normal females showed that the former had a significantly larger, heavier, and more-elongate shell than the latter. The male shells also had a significantly thicker lip with a higher degree of posterior and lateral lip flaring. Conversely, females allocated more energy into tissue production than shell deposition relative to males. The 3rd imposex morph had a significantly larger and heavier shell, and a higher degree of thickening and flaring of the lip compared with both male and normal female shells. Imposex females also allocated less energy to gonad production relative to tissue production compared to normal females. Biodiversity Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taiwan 2008 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/16692/1/Sexual%20polymorphism%20in%20a%20population%20of%20Strombus%20canarium%20Linnaeus.pdf Che Cob, Zaidi and Arshad, Aziz and Idris, Mohd Hanafi and Bujang, Japar Sidik and Abd. Ghaffar, Mazlan (2008) Sexual polymorphism in a population of Strombus canarium Linnaeus, 1758 (Mollusca: Gastropoda) at Merambong Shoal Malaysia. Zoological Studies, 47 (3). pp. 318-325. ISSN 1021-5506 http://zoolstud.sinica.edu.tw/473.htm
spellingShingle Che Cob, Zaidi
Arshad, Aziz
Idris, Mohd Hanafi
Bujang, Japar Sidik
Abd. Ghaffar, Mazlan
Sexual polymorphism in a population of Strombus canarium Linnaeus, 1758 (Mollusca: Gastropoda) at Merambong Shoal Malaysia
title Sexual polymorphism in a population of Strombus canarium Linnaeus, 1758 (Mollusca: Gastropoda) at Merambong Shoal Malaysia
title_full Sexual polymorphism in a population of Strombus canarium Linnaeus, 1758 (Mollusca: Gastropoda) at Merambong Shoal Malaysia
title_fullStr Sexual polymorphism in a population of Strombus canarium Linnaeus, 1758 (Mollusca: Gastropoda) at Merambong Shoal Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Sexual polymorphism in a population of Strombus canarium Linnaeus, 1758 (Mollusca: Gastropoda) at Merambong Shoal Malaysia
title_short Sexual polymorphism in a population of Strombus canarium Linnaeus, 1758 (Mollusca: Gastropoda) at Merambong Shoal Malaysia
title_sort sexual polymorphism in a population of strombus canarium linnaeus 1758 mollusca gastropoda at merambong shoal malaysia
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/16692/1/Sexual%20polymorphism%20in%20a%20population%20of%20Strombus%20canarium%20Linnaeus.pdf
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