Proceedings: Animal Sciences

, Volume 92, Issue 5, pp 381–386 | Cite as

Aerial respiration ofCerithidea (Cerithideopsilla) cingulata (Gmelin) andCerithium coralium Kiener in relation to body weight

  • Y Prabhakara Rao
  • D G V Prasada Rao
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Abstract

An exponential increase in oxygen consumption was observed with increase in size ofCerithidea cingulata andCerithium coralium at 25°C. Theb and (b-1 ) values were calculated for both. The aerial regression values were compared with aquatic values.

Keywords

Aerial respiration cerithiids aquatic respiration body size Cerithidea cingulata Cerithium coralium 

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Authors and Affiliations

  • Y Prabhakara Rao
    • 1
  • D G V Prasada Rao
    • 1
  1. 1.Department of ZoologyAndhra UniversityWaltairIndia

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