Has anyone got information on Indian records for the triseriate auger shell, Triplostephanus triseriatus (Gray, 1834)? I would be happy if you could recommend some published work to authenticate its availability in the Indian waters.
Thanks
Triplostephanus triseriatus is cited from Pondicherry in:
Pinn, F. M. J. 1990. Sea snails of Pondicherry. Nehru Science Center.
it is fig. 199.
We have a study in Indonesia but it has not published yet, still in manuscript preparation. Hope successfully in your gastropod study.
Dear Dr. Doneddu, I have the book with me but the description in page no 199, fig. 109 contains very little information..
"Terebra triseriata (Gray) – 65 mm this shell could almost be mistaken for T. babylonia , but on close inspection, the sculpturing is really quite different: all the ridges are beaded and the two wider ridges more distinctly so. A beautiful shell and very rare. " this is from Pinn's book. Moreover there is no report from his work since 1990 in India as per documents per say. Can I describe the specimen I have collected as a type from Indian waters and write a paper? Your suggestions please...
Dear Dr. Muchlisin, thank you for the information and hope to see your publication soon.. all the best!!
The shell shown by Pinn is actually Triplostephanus triseriatus, so, even if the information given are few, it is to be considered a record for the coasts of India. But Pinn considers the species “very rare”, and if there are no other reports, yours one is to be consider the second for India. After so many years it can be seen as a confirmation, and I think it deserves a written report. The importance of your record is increased if it is at a distance from Pondicherry; In this case you could speak of "extension of the known distribution range for the species." The title could be "confirmation of Triplostephanus triseriatus for india and extension of its distribution range”. But you must make sure that are no other reports after that of Pinn; I do not know, but there could be.
Thank you so much Dr. Doneddu,
I will first check out with the museums across India and then prepare (if there are no other deposits/ reports) a written article. The title is very good and I shall strictly follow it. Thank you so much for all the help. I will keep you posted on the status
regards
Deepak
Dear Dr. Donedu, the specimen T. triseriatus our team collected was from Chennai in the east coast about 130 kms from Pondicherry. It was collected from trawl bycatch.
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