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Scientific Name: Vepricardium asiaticum (Bruguière, 1789)
Synonym: Trachycardium asiaticum (Currently unaccepted)
English Name: Asiatic cockle
Local/Bangla Name: Khouta chilon (কৌটা ছিলন)
Photo: GBIF
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Cardiida
Family: Cardiidae
Description:
Shell medium ,ovate,strong ,inflated,equivalve,slightly inequilateral.Exterior sculptured.with 35-38 strong triangular radial ribs, rather sea postero-ventrally. Interstices deep. Shell hei slightly greater than the length. Hinge with strongly unequal cardinal teeth, lateral teeth at distinct. Umbones prominent above the hinge h Body heart-shaped when viewed from the anterior side. Two subequal adductor muscle scars. Pallial line without a sinus. Internal margin crenulated corresponding with the outer sculpture. Colour. exterior whitish to creamy. Interior white or pale yellowishwith 35-38 strong triangular radial ribs, rather sea postero-ventrally. Interstices deep. Shell hei slightly greater than the length. Hinge with strongly unequal cardinal teeth, lateral teeth at distinct. Umbones prominent above the hinge h Body heart-shaped when viewed from the anterior side. Two subequal adductor muscle scars. Pallial line without a sinus. Internal margin crenulated corresponding with the outer sculpture. Colour. exterior whitish to creamy. Interior white or pale yellowish
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
St. Martin’s Island and Sonadia Island
Environment:
Marine,benthic
Comments:
Larval Stage of Mollusk
Other References:
Bhuiyan MMS Malacofaunal Diversity in Sonadia Island of Bangladesh.
DNA Barcodes from Bangladesh
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Other DNA Barcodes & Nucleutide Sequences
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