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Scientific Name: Leporicypraea valentia (Perry, 1811)
Synonym: Cypraea valentina (Currently unaccepted)
English Name: Prince cowrie
Local/Bangla Name: Dim koyre (ডিম কড়ি)
Photo: GBIF
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mullusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Cypraeidae
Description:
The shell is large and heavy, with dark brown blotches on the upper surface. The base is solid and the mid-dorsal position is raised at a 60-degree angle. The aperture is narrow and both lips are covered in small, sharp teeth. The body is off-white at the mid-dorsal area and light blue at the base. It is covered in many brown spots, with two irregular blotches of darker brown on the upper surface. The ventral area around the aperture is whitish and has no spots. The base is covered in many dark brown spots.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Teknaf sea beach, St. Martin’s and Sonadia Islands
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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