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Scientific Name: Volema myristica Röding, 1798
Synonym: Thais hippocastanum (Currently unaccepted)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mullusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Melongenidae
Description:
Shell moderately large, up to 63 mm in length, spire high and consists of four angulated whorls. Aperture ovately narrow, outer lip crenulated with four to five prominent teeth on the interior leading to ridges, columella smooth, slightly folded anteriorly. Sculptured with four spiral rows of spines on the body whorl and four to seven spiral threads in between the rows of spines. Colour chocolate brown with vertical bands and dark brown spines, aperture bluish white and margin tinged with brown, denticles and ridges chocolate brown.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
St. Martin’s and Sonadia Islands
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:
https://doi.org/10.15468/dl.xy67qb
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