| Sources of variation |
d.f |
MSS |
| SL |
SW |
SD |
SOLT |
BWL |
OL |
OW |
AAW |
| Between genetic group |
2 |
20.535* |
16.555** |
0.207NS |
26.214** |
34.498** |
9.023** |
2.357** |
12168.37NS |
| Error |
297 |
4.77 |
1.453 |
0.437 |
0.14 |
1.229 |
0.503 |
0.128 |
13482.52 |
|
| d.f: Degrees of freedom; MSS: Mean sum of square; SL: Shell length; SW: Shell width; SD: Shell depth; SOLT: Shell outer lip thickness; BWL: Body whorl length; OL:
Operculum length; OW: Operculum width; AAW: Adult animal weight.
**P<0.01; *P<0.05; NS: Not significant. |
| Table 3: ANOVA showing the effect of genetic group on various morphometric traits. |
