Density, Distribution Pattern and Morphometrics of Gastropods, Telescopium Telescopium in Mangrove Area of Jailolo West Halmahera District, North Moluccas Province

A study focusing on density, distribution pattern and morphometrics of gastropods Telescopium telescopium was carried out during the month of December 2013 in the Bakun and Gamlamo villages Jailolo, West Halmahera District, the Province of North Moluccas. The aims of this study are to analyze and to reveal the density, distribution pattern and morphometrics (length-weight relationship) of gastropods Telescopium telescopium. A total of 280 organisms were collected from two stations deployed during the study. The density index for the two stations are 3.48 and 4.77 respectively and those length and diameter range from 23.0 to 74.9. Distribution pattern on station 1 is dominantly random while station 2 tend to be clustered. Study on length – weight relationship was found to have allometrics growth pattern. This is mean on those two stations the gastropods Telescopium telescopium have weight increment faster than length increment. Environmental parameters seem to have positive contribution on the present on those gastropods considering the sea water temperature, salinity, pH and type of substrates