The fishery and ecology of cittarium pica in the west indies. Periodicity of extinction and recolonization of the west. Cittarium pica dutch caribbean biodiversity database. Cittarium is so far known only from deposits of interglacial ages corresponding to marine isotope stages mis 11, 9, 5e, and 1 holocene. Virgin islands citation pdf viewer thumbnails page image zoomable full citation. Its common name is the west indian topshell but there are other common names for it depending on which caribbean island you are on. Bibliography for cittarium pica biodiversity heritage.
A study of the growth and other aspects of the biology of. Hermitcrab transported shells of the west indian top shell cittarium pica occur in numerous terrestrial fossil deposits on bermuda, which is the most remote outpost of this caribbean species. Worms world register of marine species cittarium pica. Pdf effect of body size on the energetic physiology of. From the early cambrian of yunnan, china, new chancellorid scleritomes assigned to allonnia junyuani new species are described and compared with scleritomes of chancelloria eros walcott, 1920 from the middle cambrian of utah, usa and isolated phosphatized chancellorid sclerites from the georgina basin of north australia. Meleagris pica linnaeus, 1758 trochus picoides gould, 1853 turbo pica linnaeus, 1758 cittarium picum. It is known as a staple seafood throughout the caribbean and because of this is well fished. Cittarium pica in the shell or more than two and onehalf pounds of whelks cittarium pica. Periodicity of extinction and recolonization of the west indian topshell cittarium pica in the quaternary of bermuda gastropoda. List of species of interest to fisheries occurring in the area. Information on it is widely scattered and is newly.
Pdf experimental culture of larvae, postlarvae and. Population genetics of a trochid gastropod broadens. Cambridge core journal of paleontology volume 76 issue 4. Cittarium pica linnaeus, 1758 is the third most important marine invertebrate species eaten by man in the west indies. West indian topsnail, cittarium pica archaeogastropoda. Keep up to date with the latest news via these social. Cittarium pica, the west indian top shell or whelk, is an understudied but culturally and ecologically important intertidal gastropod in the caribbean. The west indian top shell, cittarium pica, is an endangered vetigastropod of ecological and commercial value from the caribbean. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available. This species has a large black and white shell this snail is known as wilk or wilks or sometimes as whelks in the englishspeaking caribbean islands of the west indies, where this is a popular food item.
The bioecology of west indian topshell cittarium pica was studied in the colombian caribbean darien, sampled monthly for a year at four stations located on the rocky coastline of capurgana and. In areas where heavy fishing takes place, the likeliness of finding whelks there are very low. This file is licensed under the creative commons attributionshare alike 4. Ang cittarium pica sakop sa kahenera nga cittarium sa kabanay nga trochidae. To begin examining the caribbean rocky intertidal in this regard, we use as a focal species the west indian topshell cittarium pica, a trochid gastropod that is a key primary. Cittarium pica is an endangered caribbean gastropod of ecological and economic importance. Some aspects of the bioecology of the west indian topshell cittarium pica 165 abundance and density for c. Pdf aspectos reproductivos del burgao cittarium pica en. Text is available under the creative commons attributionsharealike license. The edible west indian whelk cittarium pica gastropoda. It is known as a staple seafood throughout the caribbean and because of this is well. Espesye sa hilahila nga una nga gihulagway ni linnaeus ni adtong 1758 ang cittarium pica.
A population survey of the west indian topshell cittarium. It has a large, conical, dextral shell that is black and white in color. The notion of an ecological corridor is to connect protected areas of high biodiversity to counteract the fragmentation of habitats, the loss of biodiversity and the negative impacts of. Pdf spawning and early development of the west indian. The bioecology of west indian topshell cittarium pica was studied in the colombian caribbean darien, sampled monthly for a year at four stations located on the rocky coastline of. Cittarium pica in uska species han gastropoda nga syahan ginhulagway ni linnaeus hadton 1758. Cittarium pica is an overexploited caribbean top shell that is being produced at an experimental level by aquaculture for conservation purposes. Occurrence and antimicrobial drug resistance of potential bacterial pathogens from shellfish, including queen conchs strombus gigas and whelks cittarium pica in grenada. State regulated list this map identifies those states that list this species on their regulated list. Cittarium pica is second in economic importance to the queen conch, strombus gigas randall, 1964. Nursery culture of wild and hatcheryproduced juveniles of.
Natural history with new observations robert robertson emeritus curator, department of malacology, academy of. In order to provide a basis for its hatcheryproduction as a conservation tool. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Various aspects of the biology of cittarium pica linnaeus, 1758 are discussed, including habitat, feeding habits, growth, movements, reproduction, predators, and commensals. An cittarium pica in nahilalakip ha genus nga cittarium, ngan familia nga trochidae. Details survival, growth, and fecundity of the west.
Virgin island abstract of poster presentation\ud \ud \ud \ud by w. A population survey of the west indian topshell cittarium pica. Cittarium pica, common name the west indian top shell or magpie shell, is a species of large edible sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family tegulidae. In order to assess the use of aquaculture as a tool for its. Effect of body size on the energetic physiology of the. We use cookies to offer you a better experience, personalize content, tailor advertising, provide social media features, and better understand the use of our services.
The west indian top shell, cittarium pica, is an endangered vetigastropod from the rocky intertidal caribbean. Cittarium pica is the genus species name of the west indian topshell. The fishery and ecology of cittarium pica in the west. In order to provide the basis for the aquaculture development andor population management of this species, the relationships among its body size and physiological variables associated with the energetic balance were assessed. Occurrence and antimicrobial drug resistance of potential. A population survey of the west indian topshell of whelk cittarium pica in the u. View in view name sources download csv download bibtex bibliography for cittarium pica by page close image. Spawning and early development of the west indian top shell, cittarium pica linnaeus, 1758, under exsitu conditions article pdf available in aquatic living resources 30.
In order to provide the basis for the aquaculture development andor population management of. Cittarium pica is a conspicuous gastropod of the rocky. Spawning and early development of the west indian top. A guest post from melanie devore based on the talk pdf here she presented at the bahamas natural history conference.
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