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Scientific Name: Chama echinata Broderip, 1835
English Name: Spiny jewel box
Local/Bangla Name: Kata chilon (কাটা ছিলন)
Photo: GBIF
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Venerida
Family: Chamidae
Description:
The shell is medium-sized, solid, and thick. The left valve is quite curved and larger than the smaller, flat right valve. The outside is rough and eroded with small, radial spines. The inside is smooth and colorful. The color of the shell is creamy on a reddish base, with a shiny red interior and deep purple side bands.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
St. Martin’s Island
Environment:
Marine, Benthic, Tropical
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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