Table 6. Results of a survey on the use, availability and
collection method for gastropod molluscs in the proposed Semporna Islands
Park: Source Suliansa, 2000.
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Family and species
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Common name English,
Bajau, Suluk
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Use
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Importance of resource
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Habitat
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Easy to find?
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Collection method
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HALIOTIDAE
Haliotis asinina
Haliotis pustulata
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Donkey’s Ear Abolone/Lepas
Lepas
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Food for sale (dried)
Food for own use
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Fairly important
Not very important
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Shallow reef (1-3m)
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Not very easy
Not very difficult
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By hand
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TROCHIDAE
Trochus niloticus
Trochus conus
Tectus fenestratus
Tectus pyramis
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Commercial Top/Lag
Cone Top/Lag
Lag
Lag
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Food for own use (fresh)
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Not very important
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Shallow reef
(1-3m)
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Not very easy
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By hand
|
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TURBINIDAE
Turbo bruneus
Turbo chrysostomus
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Brown Pacific Turban
Gold-mouth Turban/Bulalohan
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Food for own use (fresh)
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Not very important
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Shallow reef
(1-3m)
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Not very easy
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By hand
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NERITIDAE
Nerita undata
Nerita lineata
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Waved Nerite/Sihi
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Food for own use (fresh)
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Not very important
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Mangrove and rocky beach
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Very easy
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By hand
|
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CERITHIIDAE Clypeomorus sp.
Pseudovertagus aluco
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Horn Shell
Aluco horn shell/Bagungan
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Food for own use (fresh)
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Not very important
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Shallow reef
(1-3m)
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Not very easy
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By hand
|
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STROMBIDAE
Strombus lentiginosus
Strombus luhuanus
Strombus canarium
Strombus aurisdiance
Lambis lambis
Lambis millepeda
Lambis chiragra
Lambis scorpius
Lambis truncata
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Silver conch
Strawberry conch
Spider conch/
Kulasimut/Baleloh/Sulau
Common spider conch/Kahanga
Milliped spider conch/Sikat-sikat
Chiragra spider conch/Kahanga sula
Scorpio conch
Kahanga bini
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Food for own use (fresh) and food for sale. The shell may also
be traded.
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Fairly important
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Shallow reef and sea grass bed (1-3m)
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Not very easy
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By hand
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CYRPRAEAIDAE
Cypraea tigris
Cypraea argus
Cypraea eglantia
Cypraea vitellus
Cypraea talpa
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Tiger cowrie
Eyed cowrie/Bugu/
Kubah
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Shell for sale.
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Not very important
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Shallow to deep reef (1-10m)
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Not very easy
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By diving and hand collecting
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OVULIDAE
Ovula ovum
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Common egg shell/Kubah puteh
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Shell for sale.
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Not very important
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Shallow to deep reef (1-10 m)
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Not very easy
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By diving and hand collecting
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CASSIDAE
Cassis cornuta
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Horned helmet shell/Tambuli
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Shell for sale
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Not very important
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Deep water (5-15 m)
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Difficult
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Diving
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MURICIDAE
Chicoreus brunneus
Chicoreus romusus
Morula granulata
Murex troscheli
Puroura sp.
Thais spp.
Chicoreus sp.
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Burnt murex/Umanah
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Food for own use and shell for sale.
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Not very important
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Shallow back reef area and reef area (0.5-3 m)
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Not very easy
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By hand
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FASCIOLARIIDAE
Pleuroploca trapezium
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Trapezium horse conch/Kok manuk
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Food for own use
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Not very important
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Back reef and shallow sandy area (0.5-2 m)
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Not very easy
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By hand
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TURBINELLIDAE
Vasum turbinellus
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Common vase shell/Lag
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Food for own use
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Not very important
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Shallow reef area (1-3 m)
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Difficult
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By hand
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CONIDAE
Conus textile
Conus marmoreus
Conus figulinus
Conus moluccensis
Conus canarium
Conus aulius
Conus litteratus
Conus virgo
Conus mutabilis
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Textile cone/Ligit-ligit
Marbled cone/Ligit-ligit
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Food for own use/Shell for sale
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Not very important
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Shallow reef area (1-3 m)
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Difficult
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By hand
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VOLUTIDAE
Melo aethiopica
|
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Food for sale or own use
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Not very important
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Deep water (10-20 m) sandy bottom
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Fairly easy
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Trawl net
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