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of edible gastropods. Among the wetland faunal composition, the edible gastropod
is one of the important sources of animal protein for the local communities.
This diversity of edible gastropod was studied from seven Divisions of Sarawak
namely Kuching, Sibu, Mukah, Bintulu, Miri, Limbang and Lawas. Samples were
collected from the wet market and catches from local fishermen. A total of 21
species representing 11 families and 16 genera of edible gastropods were identified
from Sarawak. Cerithidea spp. was represented by three species while
both Nerita and Pomacea were made up of three and two species
each. Others were each represented by one single species. Six edible gastropod
species belonged to the freshwater habitat while seven and eight species were
recorded from brackish and marine habitats, respectively. Cerithidea
and Pomacea showed wide geography amongst the Division and also highly
distributed. Edible gastropods have high market value in the state of Sarawak
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