| The Malcofaunal diversity of Pench tiger Reserve (M.P.) is not accounted specifically so far; therefore, the present study is an initiative to access the molluscs diversity of the reserve. The present study resulted in preliminary account of 16species (10sps of Gastropod, 6 species of Bivalve) from Pench TR which spread across the districts of Seoni and Chindwara. Out of the study 9 species( 7 species of Gastropoda and 2 species of Bivalvia). Pila globosa swainson,1822, Idiopoma dissimilis (Mueller, 1774), Mieniplotia scabra (O. F. Mueller, 1774), Tarebia lineate (Gray, 1828), Tarebia granifera (Lamark,1822), Cerasina luteola Lamark,1822, Inoplanorbis exustus (Deshayes,1834), Lamellidens corrianus (Lea,1834) and Parreysia (Radiatula) occata (Lea,1860) are reported for the first time from Pench Tiger reserve, Madhya Pradesh.
Keywords: Molluscs, Diversity, Gastropoda, Bivalvia, Tiger Reserve.
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