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Scientific Name: Cellana rota (Gmelin, 1791)
English Name: Wheel Limpet, Rayed Limpet.
Local/Bangla Name: chhata shamuk (ছাতা শামুক)
Photo: GBIF
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mullusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Archaeogastropoda
Family: Nacellidae
Description:
The shell is moderately raised and somewhat see-through, having a thin structure, and it possesses a consistently oval shape. It’s rather shallow, with the apex just slightly ahead of the midpoint. On the outer surface, there are numerous fine, flat, and somewhat grainy radial riblets, often accompanied by prominent broad radial folds underneath. The inner surface, in contrast, is smooth. As for coloration, it varies greatly. Externally, it can be pale brown or yellowish, featuring 8-10 areas with dark brown mixed with blotches of the background color.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Sonadia and St. Martin’s 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
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