The dye snail (Plicopurpura pansa) in the municipalities of Jicalapa and Chiltiupán, La Libertad, El Salvador

Authors

  • Ana María Rivera Ministerio de Cultura de El Salvador

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5377/ryr.v54i54.12085

Keywords:

dye purple snail, density, length, biology, El Salvador

Abstract

The study was conducted in two rocky areas of the country: Shutia beach and El Balsamar beach, both belonging to the department of La Libertad. The objectives of the study were to know the sexing technique and the proportion of males and females in both sampling points; the capture and recapture method was applied to investigate the population density of the purple snail, and also to know part of the biology of the Plicopurpura pansa snail.

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Author Biography

Ana María Rivera, Ministerio de Cultura de El Salvador

Licenciatura en Biología de la Universidad de El Salvador
Curadora del Museo de Historia Natural de El Salvador, Ministerio de Cultura, El Salvador

Published

2021-08-24

How to Cite

Rivera, A. M. . (2021). The dye snail (Plicopurpura pansa) in the municipalities of Jicalapa and Chiltiupán, La Libertad, El Salvador. Reality and Reflection, 54(54), 266–274. https://doi.org/10.5377/ryr.v54i54.12085