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Scientific Name: Ptychobela griffithii (Gray, 1833)
English Name: Griffiths turrid
Local/Bangla Name: Kangaroo Shamuk (ক্যাঙ্গারু শামুক)
Griffiths turrid - Kangaroo Shamuk (ক্যাঙ্গারু শামুক) - Ptychobela griffithii - Type: Sea_snails

Photo: GBIF

Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mullusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Turridae
Description:
The shell is petite, spindle-shaped, and sturdy. The spire makes up roughly half of the overall height, with a depressed suture. It is adorned with axial nodes on the shoulder of each whorl and smooth spiral threads, though there’s no cord just below the suture. The aperture is broad, slightly concave, and typically has very few or no callus, with a slightly thickened outer lip and a deep posterior sinus, along with an elongated siphonal canal. The shell’s surface typically appears in a light brown color.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
St. Martin’s island, Teknaf coast and the Sonadia 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.

Other References:
DNA Barcodes from Bangladesh
GenBank Accession Number:
Other DNA Barcodes & Nucleutide Sequences
Other Information