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Scientific Name: Chama dunkeri Lischke, 1870
English Name: Dunkeri jewel box
Local/Bangla Name: Shokto chilon (শক্ত ছিলন)
Photo: GBIF
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Venerida
Family: Chamidae
Description:
The shell is elongate and oval, narrowing towards the ventral margin. The outside is ornamented with strong radial ribs. The color of the shell is red, especially on the posterior part. The inside of the shell is whitish with a reddish margin.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
St. Martin’s Island
Environment:
Marine,Benthic,subTropical
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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