Keanekaragaman Keong Kuwuk di Perairan Halmahera, Maluku Utara

The Observation on Cowries has been carried out by transect method in Halmahera waters, Maluku Utara in April to May 2008. During the observation has been collected 32 species of Cowries. On the basis of population density, Cypraea carneola was the dominant species and relatively highest in the individual density. In general the number of species of Cowries fauna is high biodiversity. The species composition, community structure, and spatial distribution of Cowries are discussed in this paper. Zoo lndonesia Jurnal Fauna Tropika, Vol. 19, No. 1. Hal. 1-9 ISSN 0215-191X