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Inner shell as variation key of local hard clam Meretrix spp.

The morphology and 12 shell morphometric features proportionate to shell length were analysed between local hard clam; Meretrix lyrata, M. meretrix and M. lusoria from Sarawak, Malaysia. Meretrix spp. was observed to comprise a unique feature of a pallial sinus scar for each species. Analysis of var...

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Main Authors: Hamli, Hadi, Idris, Mohd Hanafi, Mustafa Kamal, Abu Hena, Rajaee, Amy Halimah, Arshad, Aziz
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Published: Triveni Enterprises 2016
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/54576/1/Inner%20shell%20as%20variation%20key%20of%20local%20hard%20clam%20Meretrix%20spp..pdf
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spelling my.upm.eprints.545762018-03-30T02:09:48Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/54576/ Inner shell as variation key of local hard clam Meretrix spp. Hamli, Hadi Idris, Mohd Hanafi Mustafa Kamal, Abu Hena Rajaee, Amy Halimah Arshad, Aziz The morphology and 12 shell morphometric features proportionate to shell length were analysed between local hard clam; Meretrix lyrata, M. meretrix and M. lusoria from Sarawak, Malaysia. Meretrix spp. was observed to comprise a unique feature of a pallial sinus scar for each species. Analysis of variance revealed significant differences among Meretrix spp. using proportion ratios of SL for SW; LL; AL; LCT; AW; PW and PS (p<0.05). Cluster analysis among morphometric features of M. lyrata, M. meretrix and M. lusoria were discriminated at 98.5% similarities and supported by the principal component analysis. The present study suggests that pallial sinus scar shape, together with interior and exterior morphometric features, were suitable as identification keys for Meretrix spp. Hence, the present study emphasizes on the application of interior, rather than exterior morphology and morphometric features in hard clam identification before further investigation can be performed through genetic identification means. Triveni Enterprises 2016-07 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/54576/1/Inner%20shell%20as%20variation%20key%20of%20local%20hard%20clam%20Meretrix%20spp..pdf Hamli, Hadi and Idris, Mohd Hanafi and Mustafa Kamal, Abu Hena and Rajaee, Amy Halimah and Arshad, Aziz (2016) Inner shell as variation key of local hard clam Meretrix spp. Journal of Environmental Biology, 37 (spec. 4). pp. 641-646. ISSN 0254-8704; ESSN: 2394-0379 http://www.jeb.co.in/index.php?page=abstract&issue=201607_jul16_spl&number=2
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description The morphology and 12 shell morphometric features proportionate to shell length were analysed between local hard clam; Meretrix lyrata, M. meretrix and M. lusoria from Sarawak, Malaysia. Meretrix spp. was observed to comprise a unique feature of a pallial sinus scar for each species. Analysis of variance revealed significant differences among Meretrix spp. using proportion ratios of SL for SW; LL; AL; LCT; AW; PW and PS (p<0.05). Cluster analysis among morphometric features of M. lyrata, M. meretrix and M. lusoria were discriminated at 98.5% similarities and supported by the principal component analysis. The present study suggests that pallial sinus scar shape, together with interior and exterior morphometric features, were suitable as identification keys for Meretrix spp. Hence, the present study emphasizes on the application of interior, rather than exterior morphology and morphometric features in hard clam identification before further investigation can be performed through genetic identification means.
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author Hamli, Hadi
Idris, Mohd Hanafi
Mustafa Kamal, Abu Hena
Rajaee, Amy Halimah
Arshad, Aziz
spellingShingle Hamli, Hadi
Idris, Mohd Hanafi
Mustafa Kamal, Abu Hena
Rajaee, Amy Halimah
Arshad, Aziz
Inner shell as variation key of local hard clam Meretrix spp.
author_facet Hamli, Hadi
Idris, Mohd Hanafi
Mustafa Kamal, Abu Hena
Rajaee, Amy Halimah
Arshad, Aziz
author_sort Hamli, Hadi
title Inner shell as variation key of local hard clam Meretrix spp.
title_short Inner shell as variation key of local hard clam Meretrix spp.
title_full Inner shell as variation key of local hard clam Meretrix spp.
title_fullStr Inner shell as variation key of local hard clam Meretrix spp.
title_full_unstemmed Inner shell as variation key of local hard clam Meretrix spp.
title_sort inner shell as variation key of local hard clam meretrix spp.
publisher Triveni Enterprises
publishDate 2016
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/54576/1/Inner%20shell%20as%20variation%20key%20of%20local%20hard%20clam%20Meretrix%20spp..pdf
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http://www.jeb.co.in/index.php?page=abstract&issue=201607_jul16_spl&number=2
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