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Scientific Name: Turbo crassus W. Wood, 1828
English Name: Crass/Thick/Heavy turban
Local/Bangla Name: Shamuk (শামুক)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mullusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Trochida
Family: Turbinidae
Description:
The shell is sizeable and robust, with a spire longer than what’s typical in other species within this genus. The whorls are either smooth and rounded or slightly angled, featuring spiral ridges separated by grooves. These ridges are intersected by longitudinal lines, creating a beaded effect. The body whorl has a noticeable ridge at the shoulder. The aperture is moderately round, and there is a deep umbilicus. The columella has a sloping callus, and the outer lip is thick and exhibits surface ridges.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
St. Martin’s, Sonadia and Maheshkhali 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
IUCN conservation status:
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