Gastropod Diversity in a Freshwater Spring Bathing Area in a Rural Region of Banten

The research was conducted in the Cirahab Water Spring area, the research was carried out with the aim of determining the level of diversity of gastropod species in the Cirahab Water Spring area, Padarincang Village, Padarincang District, Serang-Banten Regency. The research carried out used an explorative method on the diversity of gastropods in Cirahab. The results of this research were 127 types of gastropods, including Thiara Scabra, Hemiplecta humphreysiana, Lissachatina fulica, Amphidromus palaceus, Pomacea speciosa, Cyclophorus perdix perdix. The largest number of black snails with the Latin name Thiara Scabra is 30. From the results of calculating the diversity index, the result is 2.162391948, this number shows the level, namely at the "Medium" level according to the Shannon Wiener formula. Apart from that, water measurements were also carried out to obtain results including water temperature of 24oC, water depth of 1 meter, clarity of 30, water pH of 7 (normal) and water flow of 0.30.