Taxonomy of shellfish

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Dr. Saritha S

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Course Name : Taxonomy of shellfish

 

 

Course Code(Credit) : FSRM1102(1-1-0)

Program Outcome

PO No. Programme Outcomes

Upon completion of the B.F.Sc. Programme, the graduate will   be able to

PO1 Knowledge enhancement: Enhanced knowledge on concepts, essential facts, basics, principles and theories relating to fishery biology, biodiversity and aquatic environment, aquaculture, fish nutrition, fish physiology, genetics and biotechnology, fish processing, fisheries engineering, fish microbiology, fishery extension, economics, and biostatistics.
PO5 Environment and Sustainability: Understand the issues of environmental contexts and sustainable development.
PO6 Data Handling and computational skills: Collect, analyze and interpret biological and scientific data for the scientific and farming community with the help of computer-based programmes.
PO9 Ethics: Application of ethical principles and commitment to professional ethics and responsibilities.

Course Objectives

To study the taxonomy of commercially important crustaceans and molluscs occurring in Indian waters.

To understand the importance of shellfish taxonomy and the study is most indispensable for successful aquaculture practices.

To develop species identification skills

Course Outcomes

CO no. Course outcome POs addressed
CO-1 Understand the important features of Phylum Arthropoda and phylum Mollusca along with different subclasses PO1, PO5, PO6, PO9
CO-2 Understand the importance of Crustaceans and Molluscans in Indian fisheries PO1, PO5, PO6, PO9
CO-3 Identify the commercially important species of Crustacean and Mollusca. PO1, PO5, PO6, PO9

Course Syllabus

Theory

Study of external morphology and meristic characteristics of crustacea and mollusca.

Classification of crustacea and mollusca up to the level of species with examples of

commercially important species.

Practicals

Study of external morphology. Collection, preservation and identification of

commercially important prawns, shrimps, crabs, lobsters, bivalves, gastropods, cephalopods

from natural habitats. Field visits for collection and study of commercially important

shellfishes.

Reference Books

1. Idendification of shell fishes -FAO
2. Prawn and prawn fisheries of India -Kurine and Sabestian
3. Identification of shell fishes and Molluscs -CMRI Special publication

Session Plan (Theory)

Session 1

Introduction to shellfish taxonomy

Introduction Taxonomy

Taxonomy of shellfish

Session 2

External morphology of Phylum Arthropoda

Arthropoda

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaFhM9fviAs

Session 3

External morphology of phylum Mollusca

Mollusca

5.Phylum Mollusca-Morphology

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3immpbWVQ8

Session 4

External morphological features and classification of commercially important prawns

307987 (1)

Session 5 & 6

External morphological features and classification of commercially important shrimps

307987 (1)

Session 7

External morphological features and classification of commercially important crabs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6jHjmMa8bQ

Session 8

External morphological features and classification of commercially important lobsters and crayfish

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6jHjmMa8bQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qExYxbZphWg

Session 9 & 10

External morphological features and classification of commercially important bivalves

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lD_D70Qw-Cc

Session 11 & 12

External morphological features and classification of commercially important gastropods

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7edkAX0-7zg

Session 13 & 14

External morphological features and classification of commercially important cephalopods

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5JURPEK7Us

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-_HDXyce1Q

Session 15 & 16

Doubt-clearing session

Session plan (Practical)

Session 1 & 2

Identification of commercially important prawns

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajTFMS8-1tM

Session 3 & 4

Identification of commercially important shrimps

307987 (1)

Session 5, 6

Identification of commercially important crabs

Manual_Taxonomy_Identification-CMFRI

Session 7 & 8

Identification of commercially important lobsters

Manual_Taxonomy_Identification-CMFRI

Session 9 & 10

Identification of commercially important bivalves

6.Class Bivalvia-Morphology

Session 11 & 12

Identification of commercially important gastropods

7.Class Gastropoda-Morphology

Session 13 & 14

Identification of commercially important cephalopods

8.class cephalopoda

Session 15 & 16

Field visits for collection and study of commercially important shellfish.

Report writing

Question Bank

Question bank-TS

Assignments

Assignment topics-TS

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Course outcome-Program outcome mapping

PO1 PO2 P03 P04 P05 P06 P07 P08 P09
CO1 3 2 3 2
CO2 3 2 3 2
CO3 3 2 3 2
Avg of CO-PO affinity levels 3.00 2.00 3.00 2.00

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Dr. Saritha S

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Saritha S is working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Fisheries Resource Management, School of Fisheries, CUTM, Paralakhemundi Campus from May 2022 onwards. She completed her Ph.D. in Fisheries Resource Management from ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai. M.F.Sc. (Master of Fisheries Science) in  Fisheries Resource Management from the College of fisheries, Mangalore, and B.F.Sc. (Bachelor of Fisheries Science) from Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies, Kochi, Kerala. She qualified for ASRB ICAR-NET in Fisheries Resource Management discipline in 2016. she was Awarded UGC-Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship for pursuing Ph.D. in 2014. Received University Gold Medal and H.P.C. Shetty Gold Medal for having secured the Highest Grade Point Average in Master of Fisheries Science in Fisheries Resources and Management for the Academic year 2013-14.

    Assistant Professor, PhD School of Fisheries Centurion University of Technology and Management (CUTM) Paralakhemundi- 761211 Odisha, INDIA Mobile: +91 6238 514615 Email: amrutha.gopan@cutm.ac.in ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS Ph.D. in Fish Nutrition and Feed Technology(2020) from Central Institute of Fisheries Education(CIFE-ICAR), Mumbai M.F.Sc.(Master of Fisheries Science) in Fish Nutrition and Feed Technology (2015) from Central Institute […]