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Scientific Name: Bullia vittata (Linnaeus, 1767)
English Name: Ribbon bullia
Local/Bangla Name: Shamuk (শামুক)
Ribbon bullia - Shamuk (শামুক) - Bullia vittata - Type: Sea_snails

Photo: GBIF

Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mullusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Nassariidae
Description:
Shell tall, stout, fusiform with pointed apex. Spire tall and gradually tapering; thin band of the numerous axial ribs present just below the suture. 8 whorls; outer surface sculptured by fine longitudinal and circular threads; 3 rows of beaded spiral cords just below the sutures. Aperture rather wide and oval, outer lip thin with a thick margin; inner lip and columella smooth, anterior siphonal canal notched, broad and deep. Outer surface dark brown; apex and aperture reddish brown, both lips creamy.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
St. Martin’s Island
Environment:
Marine
Main References:

Sultana KS, Brishti PS, Ahmed S, Billah MB, Habib KA (2021) Morphological and molecular characterization of several neogastropod species (Mollusca: Gastropoda) from coastal waters of Bangladesh with one new record. Journal of Bio-Science, 79-91.

Other References:

Siddiqui KU, Islam MA, Kabir SMH, Ahmad M, Ahmed ATA, Rahman AKA, Haque EU, Ahmed ZU, Begum ZNT, Hassan MA, Khondker M and Rahman MM (2007) Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh, Vol. 17. Molluscs. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Dhaka 415 pp.

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

Antu DR, Islam TT, Ahmed MR, Ahmed S, Datta SK, Ahmed MS (2023) Diversity of Bivalves and Gastropods in Sonadia Island, Bangladesh. Bioresearch Communications-(BRC), 9(01), 1225-1236. https://doi.org/10.3329/brc.v9i1.63603

GBIF.org (12 August 2023) GBIF Occurrence Download https://doi.org/10.15468/dl.4pxqye

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