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Scientific Name: Peronina tenera (Stoliczka, 1869)
Synonym: Onchidium tenerum (Currently unaccepted)
English Name: Mangrove slug
Local/Bangla Name: Chatt (চাট)
Labcode: M1707SM-01, M1707SM-02, M1707SM-03
Photo: iNaturalist
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Systellommatophora
Family: Onchidiidae
Description:
The upper surface displays a greenish-grey hue and is adorned with uneven small granules and dark spots, while the eyes are black. The creature is of moderate size, and when in motion, it elongates its body. It typically has an oval-elongated shape, with a soft and somewhat flabby mantle. The tentacles that bear the eyes are robust at their base and have noticeably swollen, grainy tips, positioned centrally within the transverse fold.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Saint martin’s island
Environment:
Marine
Main References:
KABIR SMH, AHMED M, AHMED ATA, RAHMAN AKA, HAQUE EU, AHMED ZU, BEGUM ZNT, HASSAN MA, KHONDKER M (EDS.) 2008. Encyclopedia of flora and fauna of Bangladesh. Protozoa-Gastrotricha. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Dhaka. Vol.14, 335 pp.
Other References:
DNA Barcodes from Bangladesh
GenBank Accession Number:
Other DNA Barcodes & Nucleutide Sequences
IUCN conservation status:
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