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Scientific Name: Siliqua radiata (Linnaeus, 1758)
English Name: Sunset siliqua
Local/Bangla Name: Patla chilon (পাতলা ছিলন)
Photo: GBIF
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Adapedonta
Family: Pharidae
Description:
The anterior side of the shell is short and rounded, with an excavation near the umbones, which are located near the front of the shell. The posterior side of the shell is elongated. The dorsal margin of the shell is straight, while the ventral margin is sharp and convex, sloping upward towards each end. The outside of the shell is ornamented with purple or pale brown concentric rays, with 4 or 5 broad white radial bands.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Sonadia Island
Environment:
Marine,Benthic,subTropical
Other References:
Siddiqui KU, Islam MA, Kabir SMH, Ahmad M, Ahmed ATA, Rahman AKA, Haque EU, Ahmed ZU, Begum ZNT, Hassan MA, Khondker M and Rahman MM (2007) Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh, Vol. 17. Molluscs. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Dhaka 415 pp.
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