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Scientific Name: Glycera lancadivae Schmarda, 1861
English Name: Clamworm
Local/Bangla Name: Somudra Bicha (সমুদ্র বিছা), Somudra Changa (সমুদ্র ছ্যাংগা)
Photo: Susan et al. (2012)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Annelida
Class: Polychaeta
Order: Phyllodocida
Family: Glyceridae
Description:
The prostomium lacks clear rings. The proboscis has slender, cone-shaped papillae with approximately 16 to 20 rings and a few wider variations.There are no branchiae present. All the segments around the mouth, including the one immediately following it, have single branched appendages. The other segments have two nearly equal pointed front lobes and a low, rounded to slightly indented rear lobe. The body has a pale appearance.
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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