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Scientific Name: Erronea xanthodon (J. E. Gray, 1832)
Synonym: Cypraea xanthodon (Currently unaccepted)
English Name: Yellow toothed cowrie
Local/Bangla Name: Jat Koyre (জাত কড়ি)
Photo: GBIF
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mullusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Cypraeidae
Description:
The shell is small, graceful, and pear-shaped. It has moderately callous margins and a long, narrow aperture. The siphonal canal is clear and deep. Both lips are thick and covered in sharp, darker teeth. The dorsal surface is blue-green with profuse brown speckles and three indistinct dark bands. There are dark brown spots on the margin, one on the spire and one on each side.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
St. Martin’s Island
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.
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