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Scientific Name: Naria lamarckii (J. E. Gray, 1825)
Synonym: Cypraea lamarckii (Currently unaccepted)
English Name: Lamarcks cowrie,
Local/Bangla Name: Bagha koyre (বাঘা কড়ি)
Photo: GBIF
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mullusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Cypraeidae
Description:
The shell is moderately large, solid, and has a glossy surface. The dorsum is ovate and humped, with a white, convex base and a pitted labial margin. The aperture is narrow, and both lips are covered with large and strong teeth. There is a deep, expanded, and well-developed siphonal canal. The dorsum is mustard yellow to brown, with small cream dotted mauve spots. There are also dark brown spots on the margins and axial lines of the same color at the extremities. The base and teeth are creamy white, with orange between the teeth.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Teknaf sea beach, St. Martin’s and Sonadia Islands
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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