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Scientific Name: Naria erosa (Linnaeus, 1758
Synonym: Cypraea erosa (Currently unaccepted)
English Name: Eroded cowrie, Gnawed cowrie,Erose cowrie
Local/Bangla Name: Deem koyre (ডিম কড়ি)
Photo: GBIF
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mullusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Cypraeidae
Description:
The shell is small to medium in size, solid, and elongated-oval in shape. The lateral margins are produced and somewhat pitted. The extremities are broad, produced, and ridged, with a longitudinal slit. The aperture is mostly dilated in front but slightly curved posteriorly. The inner lip is bluntly produced. The teeth are large and strong, with the labial teeth being larger than the columellar teeth and extending across the base. The shell is pale cream with a large, medium brown blotch on each side. The dorsum is fawn to olive-brown and profusely freckled with numerous minute white specks. It is also sprinkled with brownish spots that are ocellated with greyish. The extremities are chestnut-brown.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
St. Martin’s Island and Teknaf area
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.
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