Afzal Akram

Biodiversity of Snails from Agro-ecosystem of Tehsil Faisalabad Afzal Akram

The present study was carried out to know the number, diversity and the living strategies of snails in the Tehsil Faisalabad city. The snails were collected randomly from the cultivated i.e.; wheat, sugar cane, Barseem, Tomato fields, and from the Water Course. As these crops were different varied diversity and abundance of the snails were observed. A total 12989 specimens of the snails were collected from the five different habitats and were identified on the basis of morphometric characteristics into 15 species of 11 genera belonging to 8 families and the species are: Ariophanta bistrialis ceylanica, Ariophanta bistrialis ceylanica, Ariophanta bistrialis taprobanensis, Ariophanta bistrialis, Ariophanta solata, Ariophanta belangeri bombayana, Oxychilus draparnaudi, Monacha (Monacha) catiana, Cernuella (Cernuella) Virgata, Oxyloma elegans, Physa fontinalis, Zootecus insularis, Zootecus insularis, Pupoides spp., Cecilioides acicula. The snail abundance and diversity in the various habitats varied with the months and with the habitat.