Canopy: R. apiculato
Canopy: R. mucronato
4
3
2
1
,
Small sesormas
FIGS. 17-19. Diagrams of transects to show the distribution of plants and animals in mangrove forests. In each transect the number of tides per annum reaching certain levels is indicated.
KEY
Bb, Boleaphthalmw boddaerti
Caf, Caasidula auris-felis
Cc, Cerithidea cingulata
Cm, Clistocoeloma merguiense
Go, Cerithidea obtusa
Eaj, Ellobium auris-judm
Eam, Ellobium auk-midce
Pc, Periophthalmus chrysospilos
Uc, Uca coarctata
II!,
Ilyagrapsus sp. or spp.
P k , Periophthalmus kalolo
Ud, Uca dussumieri
La. Leiopecten sordidul w
M a , Macrophthalmus sp.
Mc, Metaplax crenatus
Ps, Periophthalmodon schlosseri
Urn, Ucamanii
Sb, Syncera brevicula
Up, Upogebia sp.
Sv, Scurtelaos wiridis
Ur, Uca rosea
Me, Metaplax elegana
T m , Teleacop’um spp.
u t ,
uca triangularis
FIG. 17. The pattern in deltaic forests in western Malaya, cf. Fig. 6.
FIG. 18. The pattern shown on the western seaboard of Malaya, as, for example, south of Kuala Selangor.
FIG. 19. The pattern of distribution a t Inhaca in southern Mopambique, in a swamp with abundant seepage water from adjacent freshwater fens.
The snails show a zonation in two directions, vertically in the trees and “horizontally” along the surface of the soil.
The animals listed in Fig. 18 occur here as well.
Canopy: R. mucronato
4
3
2
1
,
Small sesormas
FIGS. 17-19. Diagrams of transects to show the distribution of plants and animals in mangrove forests. In each transect the number of tides per annum reaching certain levels is indicated.
KEY
Bb, Boleaphthalmw boddaerti
Caf, Caasidula auris-felis
Cc, Cerithidea cingulata
Cm, Clistocoeloma merguiense
Go, Cerithidea obtusa
Eaj, Ellobium auris-judm
Eam, Ellobium auk-midce
Pc, Periophthalmus chrysospilos
Uc, Uca coarctata
II!,
Ilyagrapsus sp. or spp.
P k , Periophthalmus kalolo
Ud, Uca dussumieri
La. Leiopecten sordidul w
M a , Macrophthalmus sp.
Mc, Metaplax crenatus
Ps, Periophthalmodon schlosseri
Urn, Ucamanii
Sb, Syncera brevicula
Up, Upogebia sp.
Sv, Scurtelaos wiridis
Ur, Uca rosea
Me, Metaplax elegana
T m , Teleacop’um spp.
u t ,
uca triangularis
FIG. 17. The pattern in deltaic forests in western Malaya, cf. Fig. 6.
FIG. 18. The pattern shown on the western seaboard of Malaya, as, for example, south of Kuala Selangor.
FIG. 19. The pattern of distribution a t Inhaca in southern Mopambique, in a swamp with abundant seepage water from adjacent freshwater fens.
The snails show a zonation in two directions, vertically in the trees and “horizontally” along the surface of the soil.
The animals listed in Fig. 18 occur here as well.