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Scientific Name: Cerithium traillii G. B. Sowerby II, 1855
English Name: Trailli cerith
Local/Bangla Name: buter dana (বুটের দানা)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mullusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Caenogastropoda
Family: Cerithiidae
Description:
The shell is petite, relatively thin, and possesses a moderately long spire. It consists of 11-12 rounded whorls, and the suture is not very distinct. The apex is somewhat blunt. The aperture is oval, with a columella that has a subtle callus. The outer lip is thick and has mild indentations, while the posterior canal is unclear and short, and the anterior canal is quite pronounced. The shell’s surface is textured with longitudinal spiral ribs and numerous nodules. Its color is creamy white, adorned with reddish or chocolate-colored spiral cords, while the aperture remains white.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Nuniarchar (Cox’s Bazar), Maheshkhali and 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.
Other References:
DNA Barcodes from Bangladesh
GenBank Accession Number:
Other DNA Barcodes & Nucleutide Sequences
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