(Right now the "Previous" and "Next" doesn't maintain serial. We're working to getting it fixed,)

Scientific Name: Marphysa mossambica (Peters, 1854)
English Name: Clamworm
Local/Bangla Name: Somudra Bicha (সমুদ্র বিছা), Somudra Changa (সমুদ্র ছ্যাংগা)
Clamworm - Somudra Bicha (সমুদ্র বিছা), Somudra Changa (সমুদ্র ছ্যাংগা) - Marphysa mossambica - Type: Fireworms

Photo: Izwandy Idris

Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Annelida
Class: Polychaeta
Order: Eunicida
Family: Eunicidae
Description:
The body becomes flattened after the initial segments. The front edge of the head is divided into two distinct lobes. The antennae have a smooth surface. Gills can be found on the 25th to the 33rd feet. The setae are basic capillaries, each having very slender striated blades, and there are no comb-like setae. The acicula, which range in color from yellow to black, have straight and blunt ends. In contrast, the acicular setae are pale, bidentate, and only half as thick as the acicula. However, it’s worth noting that these acicular setae may not be present on all feet.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Shakbaria and Patkosta in the 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.

DNA Barcodes from Bangladesh
GenBank Accession Number:
Other DNA Barcodes & Nucleutide Sequences
Other Information