Ellobiid molluscs of Chinese mangrove habitats

doi:10.3724/SP.J.1003.2011.06129

Abstract

Abstract:

The family Ellobiidae is a special group of primitive pulmonate molluscs that live in tropical and subtropical areas, mainly in high tidal and supratidal zones of coastal areas. Ellobiids occur widely and abundantly in mangrove areas. Of the 240 species known globally, over half of them have been recorded in mangrove habitats. In this paper, we summarize species of halophilic ellobiids in China and the relationship between ellobiids and mangroves. We discuss the achievements of mangrove ellobiids studies in the fields of species composition, distribution, ecological function and behavior. We also report a complete list of the ellobiid species from mangroves and their distribution within mainland China, including 21 newly recorded species. It is implied that this group is very sensitive to environmental changes and human disturbances, therefore it can be used as a bio-indicator for sea dike construction, which is an important proposed research topic in future.

Key words: halophilic ellobiid, Pulmonata, new record species, bio-indicator, sea dike

Yi Liu, Mao Wang, Wenqing Wang, Changyi Lu. Ellobiid molluscs of Chinese mangrove habitats[J]. Biodiv Sci, 2011, 19(6): 723-728.

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调查地点 Localities	植物群落 Plant community	生活型 Inhabit type	种类 Species	最大栖息密度 Maximum density (inds./m²)	最大生物量 Maximum biomass (g/m²)
广东湛江特呈岛 Techeng, Zhanjiang, Guangdong	白骨壤 Avicennia marina	底栖 Benthic	中国耳螺 Ellobium chinense	206	772.07
海南文昌会文 Huiwen, Wenchang, Hainan	红海榄 Rhizophora stylosa	底栖 Benthic	伶鼬冠耳螺 Cassidula musteline	241	530.44
海南文昌头苑 Touyuan, Wenchang, Hainan	海莲 Bruguiera sexangula	树栖 Arboreal	三角女教士螺 Pythia trigona	118	108.59
广东廉江高桥 Gaoqiao, Lianjiang, Guangdong	桐花树 Aegiceras corniculatum	树栖 Arboreal	核冠耳螺 Cassidula nucleus	43	91.12
广东深圳福田 Futian, Shenzhen, Guangdong	秋茄 Kandelia candel	树栖 Arboreal	米氏耳螺 Ellobium aurismidae	46	1,215.73

调查地点 Localities	植物群落 Plant community	生活型 Inhabit type	种类 Species	最大栖息密度 Maximum density (inds./m²)	最大生物量 Maximum biomass (g/m²)
广东湛江特呈岛 Techeng, Zhanjiang, Guangdong	白骨壤 Avicennia marina	底栖 Benthic	中国耳螺 Ellobium chinense	206	772.07
海南文昌会文 Huiwen, Wenchang, Hainan	红海榄 Rhizophora stylosa	底栖 Benthic	伶鼬冠耳螺 Cassidula musteline	241	530.44
海南文昌头苑 Touyuan, Wenchang, Hainan	海莲 Bruguiera sexangula	树栖 Arboreal	三角女教士螺 Pythia trigona	118	108.59
广东廉江高桥 Gaoqiao, Lianjiang, Guangdong	桐花树 Aegiceras corniculatum	树栖 Arboreal	核冠耳螺 Cassidula nucleus	43	91.12
广东深圳福田 Futian, Shenzhen, Guangdong	秋茄 Kandelia candel	树栖 Arboreal	米氏耳螺 Ellobium aurismidae	46	1,215.73