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Scientific Name: Conus nigropunctatus G. B. Sowerby II, 1858
English Name: Black-spotted cone
Local/Bangla Name: Angkti shamuk (আংটি শামুক)
Photo: (GBIF)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mullusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Conidae
Description:
The shell is compact and dense, taking on a cone shape with a pointed spire and displaying spiral markings on the spire whorl. The base of the shell features delicate spiral ridges. The aperture is somewhat narrow, slightly wider towards the front. The shell’s coloration is glossy and marked by a mix of white and olive, forming a mottled pattern. The spiral lines are dark brown, appearing as thin and intermittent bands. The spire has a pinkish tip, and the aperture is white.
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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