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Scientific Name: Clypeaster rarispinus de Meijere, 1902
English Name: Sand dollars, Sea biscuits
Local/Bangla Name: Not Known
Photo: Florida Museum of Natural History Invertebrate Zoology
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodarmata
Class: Echinoidea
Order: Clypeasteroida
Family: Clypeasteridae
Description:
Clypeaster rarispinus has a flat, pentagonal shape with rounded corners, and the edge of the test is somewhat thick. The apical system is slightly elevated. The oral ambulacral furrows are clearly defined and stand out up to the test’s edge. The mouth is centrally located. The anus and periproct are situated on the oral side within the posterior interambulacrum. There are five genital pores.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Coast of Bay of Bengal, Bangldesh
Environment:
Marine
Main References:
KABIR SMH, AHMED M, AHMED ATA, RAHMAN AKA, AHMED ZU, BEGUM ZNT, HASSAN MA, KHONDKER M (EDS.) 2009. Encyclopedia of flora and fauna of Bangladesh, Vol. 16. Annelida Echainodermata Acanthocephala and Minor Phyla.. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Dhaka. 232 pp.
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