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Scientific Name: Menathais intermedia (Kiener, 1835)

Synonym: Thais intermedia (Currently unaccepted)

English Name: Intermediate rock shell
Local/Bangla Name: Gol kata (গোলকাটা)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mullusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Muricidae
Description:
Shell of medium size, spire elevated, with three whorls, slightly angulated, body whorl large and distinctly angulated, slightly depressed above the shoulder. Aperture ovate, outer lip thick, with a crenulated margin, and twelve teeth on the interior, columella smooth, upper region with callous and with plications on the anterior end. Sculptured with four major spiral cords enclosing four to five minor cords in between. Tubercles dark brown interpolated with white bands, outer margin of outer lip chocolate brown with white blotches in between, columella with brown streaks and blotches at anal sulcus.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Nuniarchar (Cox’s Bazar)
Environment:
Marine
Main References:

Hossain MS, Sharifuzzaman SM, Chowdhury SR, Chowdhury MSN, Sarkar S, Islam MR, Talukder A (2014) Sea Shells of Bangladesh: Marine Gastropod and Bivalve Molluscs Biodiversity.1-44pp

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