Distribution and Habitat of Tun Shells in Some Coastal Areas of Myanmar

Year 2024, Volume: 6 Issue: 3, 334 - 339, 31.12.2024

Naung Naung Oo

Abstract

A total of 9 species of genus Tonna belonging to the family Tonnidae were collected from 2012 to 2024 in some coastal areas of Myanmar. The specimens of tun shells were identified and recorded as Tonna allium, T. canaliculata, T. dolium, T. galea, T. lischkeana, T. melanostoma, T. perdix, T. sulcosa, and T. tessellata, using liquid-preserved materials and living specimens in the field, based on the external characteristics of shell structures. Among these species, T. allium, T. dolium, T. lischkeana, and T. tessellata were found in all study areas of Myanmar. Moreover, distribution ranges and habitats of all species in marine environments were described.

Keywords

Distribution, Habitat, Myanmar Coastal Areas, Tonnidae, Tun shells

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