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Scientific Name: Nassarius nodiferus (Powys, 1835)
Labcode: M1803SM-26
Photo: ABR Lab
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mullusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Nassariidae
Description:
Shell small, solid; pointed spire; suture deep and distinct; 6 whorls. Inflated body whorl with 22 axial ribs, fine longitudinal ridges crossed by spiral threads on the outer surface, ribs constricted a little below the suture forming nodules. Aperture ovate, outer lip long and sharp with 10 to 11 denticles; columella calloused, inner lip dentate; anterior spiral grooves with folds; siphonal canal deep and distinct. Color: Exterior is creamy, interior margin white.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Nuniarchar (Cox’s Bazar)
Environment:
Marine
Main References:
Sultana KS, Brishti PS, Ahmed S, Billah MB, Habib KA (2021) Morphological and molecular characterization of several neogastropod species (Mollusca: Gastropoda) from coastal waters of Bangladesh with one new record. Journal of Bio-Science, 79-91.
Other 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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