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Scientific Name: Murex trapa Röding, 1798
English Name: Rarespined murex
Photo: GBIF
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mullusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Muricidae
Description:
Shell medium to large; reasonably elevated and sharp spire, strong spiral ridges, varices with larger and shorter spines, some curving posteriorly, outer surface sculptured by 3 continuous varices. Body whole large, rounded, sculptured by smooth circular and longitudinal ridges, short and sharp spines on the varices. Aperture large and lenticular and sulcus broad and deep, outer lip smooth anteriorly, detached and 3 rounded and spinous varices. Long siphonal canal. Color: Body surface light brown, aperture white, margin deep chocolate, columella white.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Bay of Bengal, occasionally in Cox’s Bazar and on St. Martin’s island
Environment:
Marine
Main References:
Sultana KS, Brishti PS, Ahmed S, Billah MB, Habib KA (2021) Morphological and molecular characterization of several neogastropod species (Mollusca: Gastropoda) from coastal waters of Bangladesh with one new record. Journal of Bio-Science, 79-91.
Other 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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