Abstract
The intertidal faunal assemblages of the Light house -Keamari Sea wall of Manora channel was studied during the period May 2006 to August 2008. Animal species belonging to following phyla were found: Porifera (1 species), Cnidaria (1 species), Annelida (3 species), Arthopoda (16 species), Mollusca (41 species), Echinodermata (2 species) and Chordata (1 species). Molluscs were the main components of the lagoon studied. Ten most abundant species were Euchelus asper, Nerita dombyi, Thais rudolphi, Thais tissoti, Morula tuberculata, Chiton oceanica, Onchidium daemelli, Megabalanus tintinabulum, Canthrus spirilis and Cellana radiata respectively. More animals were collected in summer months compared to other seasons.

Syed Aijazuddin, Sohail Barkat. (2013) INTERTIDAL FAUNAL ASSEMBLAGES AT LIGHT HOUSE–KEAMARI SEAWALL: MANORA CHANNEL LAGOON (KARACHI, PAKISTAN), , Volume 10, Issue 2.
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