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Scientific Name: Chicoreus capucinus (Lamarck, 1822)

Synonym: Naquetia capucina (Currently unaccepted)

English Name: Mangrove murex
Local/Bangla Name: Lamba shamuk (লম্বা শামুক)
Mangrove murex - Lamba shamuk (লম্বা শামুক) - Chicoreus capucinus - Type: Sea_snails

Photo: GBIF

Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mullusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Muricidae
Description:
Shell moderately large, fusiform. spire high and acute, with six subangulate whorls, suture not distinct, body whorl medium-sized, fusiform. Aperture ovate, anal sulcus deep inverted V-shape, outer lip thick, coarsely dentate, inner side with seven prominent denticles, inner lip smooth, with a prominent knob on the posterior end, siphonal canal short and broad, distally curved to the right. Sculptured with three rounded, thick varices thrown into a number of folds, laminate, with one to two low axial ridges in between the varices, spiral sculpture consists of alternating major and minor cords, body surface with low folds or frills which become prominent on the canal. Colour dark chestnut brown, aperture white with light pink margin.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Bay of Bengal, occasionally in the Cox’s Bazar sea beach area
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.

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