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Scientific Name: Angulinides plannissimus (Anton, 1838)
Synonym: Tellina planissima (Currently unaccepted)
English Name: Planissima tellin
Local/Bangla Name: Shada chillon (সাদা ছিলন)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Cardiida
Family: Tellinidae
Description:
The umbones are located more or less at the middle of the shell. The hinge has two distinct cardinal teeth (the teeth that hold the two halves of the shell together). The pallial sinus is deep. The outer margin (the edge of the shell) is sharp. The outside of the shell is smooth and white, and the inside is chalky.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Borerchar of Cox’s Bazar
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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