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Scientific Name: Lyncina carneola (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonym: Cypraea carneola (Currently unaccepted)
English Name: Carnelian cowrie, orange banded cowrie , purple mouthed cowrie.
Local/Bangla Name: Dari koyre (দাড়ি কড়ি), Mal koyre (মাল কড়ি)
Photo: GBIF
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mullusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Cypraeidae
Description:
The shell is relatively small, solid, glossy, and oval-shaped. The lateral margins (sides) are devoid of tubercles (small bumps). The aperture (opening) is narrow and has a deep siphonal canal (the tube that leads to the animal’s body). The dorsum (upper surface) is pale pink-brown with four dark bands. The teeth are bright purple.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Cox’s Bazar and St. Martin’s 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:
Antu DR, Islam TT, Ahmed MR, Ahmed S, Datta SK, Ahmed MS (2023) Diversity of Bivalves and Gastropods in Sonadia Island, Bangladesh. Bioresearch Communications-(BRC), 9(01), 1225-1236. https://doi.org/10.3329/brc.v9i1.63603
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