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Scientific Name: Diopatra cuprea (Bosc, 1802)
English Name: Clamworm
Local/Bangla Name: Somudra Bicha (সমুদ্র বিছা), Somudra Changa (সমুদ্র ছ্যাংগা)
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Classification:
Kingdom: 2
Phylum: Annelida
Class: Polychaeta
Order: Eunicida
Family: Onuphidae
Description:
Front part of the tube has shell fragments attached along the sides. The frontal antennae are slender and awl-shaped. The ceratophore of the middle occipital antennae typically has 9-12 rings. The mandibles have straight and tapered shafts. The pseudocompound setae are hooded and have two strong teeth. Comb-like setae start appearing on the tenth foot and have 18-30 teeth. Bidentate acicular setae first make an appearance on the ninth foot.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Sundarban mangrove forest
Environment:
Marine
Main References:
Kabir SMH, Ahmed M, Ahmed ATA, Rahman AKA, Ahmed ZU, Begum ZNT, Hassan MA, Khondoker M (EDS.) 2009 Encyclopedia of flora and fauna of Bangladesh, Vol. 16. Annelida Echainodermata Acanthocephala and Minor Phyla.. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Dhaka. 232 pp.
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