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Scientific Name: Conus figulinus Linnaeus, 1758
English Name: Fig cone, clay cone
Local/Bangla Name: Angkti shamuk (আংটি শামুক)
Photo: Fabrice Prugnaud (GBIF)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mullusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Conidae
Description:
The shell is of moderate thickness and width, featuring a short spire and fine vertical lines. It has a pear-shaped appearance with a raised spire. Its coloration consists of a consistently light brown or brown surface adorned with unbroken, dark brown spiraling lines. Additionally, there is a pale tan band on the shoulder, a white aperture, a thin outer lip, and a dense, opaque or dark brown periostracum.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
St. Martin’s island , Teknaf coast and the Sonadia 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.
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