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Scientific Name: Magallana nippona (Seki, 1934)
Synonym: Crassostrea nippona (Currently unaccepted)
English Name: Japanese oyster/Rock oyster/Cupped oyster
Local/Bangla Name: Kostura (কস্তুরা)
Photo: GBIF
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Ostreida
Family: Ostreidae
Description:
Shell large, thick, solid. In general, features very close to C. gigas, but shorter and thicker. Outer surface with foliated growth lines and numerous narrow radial cords. Ligamental hinge broad. Inner side smooth with a large muscle scar on the anterior portion; ventral margin sharp. Colour: outside white to brownish, interior creamy
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Shahporirdwip in Teknaf area
Environment:
Marine ,benthic,subtropical
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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