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Scientific Name: Semele cordiformis (Holten, 1802)
Synonym: Semele sinensis (Currently unaccepted)
English Name: Heart shaped semele
Local/Bangla Name: Zhinuk/chilon (ঝিনুক/ছিলন)
Photo: GBIF
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Cardiida
Family: Semelidae
Description:
The shell is medium-sized, thick, and circular. The outer surface has weak growth lines and radial threads that form a fine network. The inner surface is smooth and polished. The cardinal and lateral teeth are obscure. The hinge plate is small and has a thick internal ligament. The color of the shell is orange to pinkish around the umbones and it becomes paler towards the margin.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Sonadia in Cox’s Bazar
Environment:
Shallow burrowers in coral.
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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