INVENTARISASI GASTROPODA DI LANTAI HUTAN MANGROVE DESA RAP-RAP KABUPATEN MINAHASA SELATAN SULAWESI UTARA
ABSTRACT: The mangrove forest
is a transitional ecosystem between land and sea. As a transition area between land and sea,
mangrove forest ecosystems have environmental properties of a sharp
gradient. Tides can result in changes in
several environmental factors, mainly temperature and salinity. One type of animal that can tolerate these
environmental changes are of a group of mollusks. The purpose of this study was to identify the
types of mollusks (Gastropoda) found on the floor of Mangrove Forest, using
transects squares drawn perpendicular from the shoreline mangrove cutting edge. From this research activity gastropods found
in the floor of mangrove forest-Rap Rap village consists of five phyla, and
nine species, namely: Family Cerithiidae, namely Cerithium cobelty and
Clypeomorus coralium. Family
Littorinidae are Littoraria scabra, family Muricidae are Chicoreus capucinus,
and morula margariticola Drupella rugosa, from the family of Nassarius
Nassariidae Potamididae margaritifer and family, namely Telescopium telescopium
and Terebralia sulcata.
Keywords: Gastropoda, Mangrove
Forest, Rap Rap Village
Penulis: Jety K Rangan
Kode Jurnal: jpperikanandd100101
