| Species | Latin name | Family | Marine habitat | Region of the Indian Ocean | No. of specimen | Specimen w. MP (%) | MP/ind. | Reference | |
| Cephalopoda | |||||||||
| Common octopus | Octopus vulgaris | Octopodidae | reef-associated | Sundarbans mangrove estuary, Bangladesh |
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| Sarker (2022) [119] | |
| Bivalve species | Latin name | Bivalve family | marine habitat | Region of the Indian Ocean | No. of specimen |
| MP/bivalve | Reference | |
| Decapoda | |||||||||
| Yellow shrimp | Metapenaeus brevicornis | Penaeidae | benthic | Sundarbans mangrove estuary, near Khulna, Bangladesh | 20 |
| 69 ± 18 MP/g GIT and 54.8 ± 16.0 MP/g muscle
| Sultan (2023) [49]
| |
| Speckled shrimp | Metapenaeus monoceros | Peneaidae | benthic | Sundarbans mangrove estuary, near Khulna, Bangladesh | 19 |
| 73 ± 17 MP/g GIT and 21.9 ± 6.7 MP/g muscle | Sultan (2023) [49]
| |
| Speckled shrimp | Metapenaeus monoceros | Peneaidae | benthic | Sundarbans mangrove estuary, Bangladesh |
|
|
| Sarker (2022) [119] | |
| Speckled shrimp | Metapenaeus monoceros | Peneaidae | benthic | North Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh |
|
| 3.87 ± 1.05 MP/g | Hossain (2020) [43] | |
| Jinga shrimp | Metapenaeus affinis | Peneaidae | benthic | Sundarbans mangrove estuary, Bangladesh |
|
|
| Sarker (2022) [119] | |
| Jawla paste shrimp | Acetes indicus | Sergestidae | pelagic | Sundarbans mangrove estuary, Bangladesh |
|
|
| Sarker (2022) [119] | |
| Giant tiger prawn | Penaeus monodon | Peneaidee | benthic | Sundarbans mangrove estuary, Bangladesh |
|
|
| Sarker (2022) [119] | |
| Giant tiger prawn | Penaeus monodon | Peneaidee | benthic | North Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh |
|
| 3.40 ± 1.23 MP/g | Hossain (2020) [43] | |
| Indian prawn | Penaeus indicus | Peneaidee | benthic | Sundarbans mangrove estuary, Bangladesh |
|
|
| Sarker (2022) [119] | |
| Indian prawn | Penaeus indicus | Peneaidee | benthic | Port Blair Bay, Andaman & Nicobar Islands | 5 | 80% |
| Goswami (2020) [53] | |
| Orange mud crab | Scylla olivacea | Peneaidae | benthic | Sundarbans mangrove estuary, near Khulna, Bangladesh | 5 |
|
| Sultan (2023) [49]
| |
| Indo-pacific swimming crab | Charybdis helleri | Portunidae | benthopelagic | Sundarbans mangrove estuary, Bangladesh |
|
|
| Sarker (2022) [119] | |
| Flower crab | Portunus pelagicus | Portunidae | reef-associated | Port Blair Bay, Andaman & Nicobar Islands | 5 | 80% |
| Goswami (2020) [53] | |
| Three-spot swimming crab | Portunus sangiuiatus | Portunidae | benthic | Coastal waters of Karachi, Pakistan | 6 |
|
| Akhter (2022) [200] | |
| Indo-pacific swamp crab | Scylla serrata | Portunidae | benthic | Sundarbans mangrove estuary, Bangladesh |
|
|
| Sarker (2022) [119] | |
| Indo-pacific swamp crab | Scylla serrata | Portunidae | benthic | Saco,, Inhaca Island, Maputo, Mocambique | 20 | 40% |
| Karlsson (2015) [133] | |
| Long-legged spider crab | Macropodia rostrata | Inachidae | benthic | Sundarbans mangrove estuary, Bangladesh |
|
|
| Sarker (2022) [119] | |
| Horned ghost crab | Ocypode ceratophthalmus | Ocypodidae | benthic | Sundarbans mangrove estuary, Bangladesh |
|
|
| Sarker (2022) [119] | |
| Gastropoda | |||||||||
| Lined nerite | Nerita articulata | Neritidae | benthic | Sundarbans mangrove estuary, Bangladesh |
|
|
| Sarker (2022) [119] | |
| Obtuse horn shell | Cerithidea obtusa | Potamididae | benthic | Sundarbans mangrove estuary, Bangladesh |
|
|
| Sarker (2022) [119] | |
| Telescope snail | Telescopium telescopium | Potamididae | benthic | Sundarbans mangrove estuary, Bangladesh |
|
|
| Sarker (2022) [119] | |
| Bivalvia | |||||||||
| Asiatic hard clam | Meretrix meretrix | Veneridae | benthic | Sundarbans mangrove estuary, Bangladesh |
|
|
| Sarker (2022) [119] | |
| Asian green mussel | Perna viridis | Mytilidae | benthic | Kasimedu fishing harbor, Chennai, India | 5 |
|
| Naidu (2019) [209] | |
| Antique ark | Anadara antiquata | Arcidae | benthic | Tanzania |
|
|
| Mayoma (2020) [150)] | |
| Indian edible oyster | Magallana bilineata | Ostreidae | benthic | Tuticorin, India (3 locations) |
|
| 6.9 ± 3.94 MP/ind. 0.81 ± 0.45 MP/g | Patterson (2019) [207] | |
|
| Donax cuneatus | Donacidae | benthic | Tuticorin, India (11 locations) | 225 |
| 0.29 - 32.31 MP/ind. [0.6 - 1.3 MP/g] | Sathish (2020) [188] | |
|
| Tellina sp. | Tellinidae | benthic | off the coast of Kochi, India |
|
|
| Naidu (2018) [210] | |
| Polychaeta | |||||||||
| Scutate stermaspid worm | Sternaspis scutata | Sternaspidae | benthic | off the coast of Kochi, India |
|
|
| Naidu (2018) [210] | |
|
| Magelona cinta (M. filiformis) | Sternaspidae | benthic | off the coast of Kochi, India |
|
|
| Naidu (2018) [210] | |
|
| Gunnarea gaimardi | Sabellariidae | benthic | Off the Southeast coast of RSA |
|
| 0.056 - 1.113 MP/g | Nel (2018) [174] | |