The Giant Nypa Palm Worm Namalycastis rhodochorde (Polychaeta: Nereididae) in West Kalimantan: Reproduction and Aquaculture Studies

7 pages•Published: March 1, 2021

Abstract

West Kalimantan shows many reproductive events of Nereidid worms in estuaries.
The Peniti and Karimunting estuaries become a Nereidid mass spawning site every year. Other estuaries such as the Kapuas river is also the one habitat of the Nereidid worm called the giant Nypa palm worm, Namalycastis rhodochorde. This species has a magnificent length in body size and popular use for fishing bait. The high demand for this worm causes habitat destruction and decreases the population in nature so cultivation efforts are important to do. Basic data encompassing habitat characteristics, reproduction, feeding, development, and larval rearing to enhancing cultivation has been obtained.
Larval and juvenile stocking densities including aquarium installations are currently being studied in the laboratory. Further studies on harvesting techniques, specific
pathogen-free (SPF) products as well as a sustainable production need to be carried out
at industrial aquaculture level.

Keyphrases: aquaculture studies, giant nypa palm worm, namalycastis rhodochorde, polychaeta, reproduction

In: Kustiati and Wolly Candramila (editors). Proceedings of KOBI 2nd International Conference on Management of Tropical Biodiversity for Human Welfare: From Ecosystem to Molecular, vol 1, pages 1-7.

Links:	https://easychair.org/publications/paper/qV1T
	https://doi.org/10.29007/6vjb

BibTeX entry

@inproceedings{KOBI-2019:Giant_Nypa_Palm_Worm,
  author    = {Junardi},
  title     = {The Giant Nypa Palm Worm Namalycastis rhodochorde (Polychaeta: Nereididae) in West Kalimantan: Reproduction and Aquaculture Studies},
  booktitle = {Proceedings of KOBI 2nd International Conference on Management of Tropical Biodiversity for Human Welfare: From Ecosystem to Molecular},
  editor    = {Kustiati and Wolly Candramila},
  series    = {EPiC Series in Biological Sciences},
  volume    = {1},
  publisher = {EasyChair},
  bibsource = {EasyChair, https://easychair.org},
  issn      = {2398-5291},
  url       = {/publications/paper/qV1T},
  doi       = {10.29007/6vjb},
  pages     = {1-7},
  year      = {2021}}

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