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Scientific Name: Jitlada philippinarum (Hanley, 1844)
Synonym: Moerella philippinarum (Currently unaccepted)
English Name: Not known
Local/Bangla Name: Not known
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Cardiida
Family: Tellinidae
Description:
Shell small, ovate, thin and compressed Umbo in the center, elevated and pointed. Anterior margin rounded, posterior margin is wedge-shaped, attenuated, compressed, flexuous and angular. Dorsal margin stright on anterior side but flatly depressed on posterior side. Pallial sinus large and arched on the anterior end and touching the anterior adductor scar. Two cardinals present in each valve. Laterals absent in the left valve but a weak posterior lateral and strong anterior lateral are present in the right.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Near the Teknaf sea beach and 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.
Other References:
DNA Barcodes from Bangladesh
GenBank Accession Number:
Other DNA Barcodes & Nucleutide Sequences
IUCN conservation status:
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