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Scientific Name: Nerita fulgurans Gmelin, 1791
English Name: Antillean nerite, Lightning nerite
Local/Bangla Name: Kalapat (কালাপ্যাট)
Photo: arvande (GBIF)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mullusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Cycloneritida
Family: Neritidae
Description:
The aperture is semicircular, and the columellar shield is prominently covered in raised bumps, featuring 2-3 short teeth in the center. The outer lip has a thin edge that slopes inward deeply, while the inner side is thickened and displays 12-15 long, elongated teeth, with the last two being larger and having a knob-like shape. The body’s surface has a glossy appearance and is adorned with white or dull white and blackish dots. The inner surface is white, and both the aperture and columella are also white.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
St. Martin’s, Sonadia island, sandy beaches of Cox’s Bazar
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:
Hossain MS, Sharifuzzaman SM, Chowdhury SR, Chowdhury MSN, Sarkar S, Islam MR and Talukder A (2014) Sea Shells of Bangladesh: Marine Gastropod and Bivalve Molluscs Biodiversity.1-44pp
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