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Scientific Name: Lithopoma brevispina (Lamarck, 1822)
Synonym: Astralium brevispina (Currently unaccepted)
English Name: Brevispin star shell
Local/Bangla Name: kata shamuk (কাটা শামুক)
Photo: GBIF
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mullusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Trochida
Family: Turbinidae
Description:
The shell is of moderate size and dense, taking on a cone-shaped form with an upright spire. Each whorl’s perimeter is adorned with sawtooth-like spines that curve slightly upward. The base is level and features spiral, concentric lines. The apex of the spire is not extremely pointed. The aperture is relatively large in comparison to the body, and it is concealed by the base. Both the outer lip and the columella are smooth. The exterior surface of the shell is creamy-white, while the interior has a silvery hue.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Cheradia islet of St. Martin’s island and in Sonadia and Teknaf
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.
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