Species Composition of Molluscs in the Novorossiysk Bay
Journal: Issues of Legal Regulation in Veterinary Medicine
Year: 2021

It is shown that the distribution of species composition of malacofauna of the coastal zone is uneven. The species diversity of malacofauna of the coastal zone of the Novorossiysk Bay includes 17 species of mollusks: 11 species (65% of all species found) belong to the class Gastropoda , 5 species (29%) to the class Bivalvia , and 1 species (6%) to the class Polyplacophora . The basis of abundance throughout the studied coastal part is created by bivalve mollusks, predominantly of the genus Mytil