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Scientific Name: Erronea subviridis (Reeve, 1835)
Synonym: Cypraea subviridis (Currently unaccepted)
English Name: Green-tinted Cowrie, Blotched Green Cowrie.
Local/Bangla Name: Jat Koyre (জাত কড়ি), Nâshi Koyre (নাশি কড়ি)
Photo: GBIF
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mullusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Cypraeidae
Description:
Inflated shell medium, pyriform. The aperture is thin and straightish, with the anterior section somewhat wider than the posterior; both lips have teeth, while the ventral side is plain. Dorsum pale blue-cream speckled brown, irregular splotch of deeper brown on dorsum, unclear purple-brown band, extremities may be stained pale purple or brown, base white or creamy. The aperture is pale, and the ventral surface is shining white.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
St. Martin’s Island, Cox’s Bazar area and around Teknaf beach
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.
Other References:
Hossain MS, Sharifuzzaman SM, Chowdhury SR, Chowdhury MSN, Sarkar S, Islam MR and Talukder A (2014) Sea Shells of Bangladesh: Marine Gastropod and Bivalve Molluscs Biodiversity.1-44pp
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