Feeding observation of the Indian volute Melo melo (Lightfoot, 1786) in captivity

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Published: 2026-05-24
DOI: https://doi.org/10.70102/g4zhrm73
Keywords:
Gastropoda,, Volutidae, Melo melo, feeding,, diet, prey

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Teoh V.Y.J
Centre for Marine and Coastal Studies, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 USM, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
Izzat- Irfan
Centre for Marine and Coastal Studies, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 USM, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
Jaya- Ram A
Woo S.P
Centre for Marine and Coastal Studies, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 USM, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia

Abstract

Melo melo (Lightfoot, 1786) is a large,  predatory marine gastropod distributed in the shallow waters of Malaysia,  Singapore,  Philippines, Thailand,  Burma, Hong Kong, and other countries  within the Southeast Asian region.

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Volume 3, Issue 1 (January-June), 2023

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Feeding observation of the Indian volute Melo melo (Lightfoot, 1786) in captivity (T. V.Y.J, I.-. Irfan, J.-. Ram A, & W. S.P, Trans.). (2026). International Journal of Aquatic Research and Environmental Studies, 3(1), 101-104. https://doi.org/10.70102/g4zhrm73

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