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Scientific Name: Anadara scapha (Gmelin, 1791)
English Name: Scapha ark
Local/Bangla Name: Daitta chilon (দৈত্য ছিলন)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Arcida
Family: Arcidae
Description:
shell is medium-sized, thick, and inflated. two shells are equal in size . inner surface is smooth.
The exterior of the shell is grey-white, and the interior is bright white to grey white. outer surface is sculptured by 21 broad, elevated radial ribs, which are ridges that run from the umbo (the pointed end of the shell) to the margin.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Sonadia islands
Environment:
Marine
Main References:
Siddiqui KU, Islam MA, Kabir SMH, Ahmad M, Ahmed ATA, Rahman AKA, Haque EU, Ahmed ZU, Begum ZNT, Hassan MA, Khondker M, Rahman MM (2007) Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh, Vol. 17. Molluscs. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Dhaka 415 pp.
Other References:
DNA Barcodes from Bangladesh
GenBank Accession Number:
Other DNA Barcodes & Nucleutide Sequences
IUCN conservation status:
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