Naticarius hebraeus - Marine Biodiversity Portal of Bangladesh

Scientific Name: Naticarius hebraeus (Martyn, 1786)

Synonym: Natica maculata (Currently unaccepted)

English Name: Hebrew moon-shell

Local/Bangla Name: Pat shamuk (প্যাট শামুক)

Photo: Tim Johnson (GBIF)

Classification:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Mollusca

Class: Gastropoda

Order: Littorinimorpha

Family: Naticidae

Description:

Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:

Kutubdia, Maheskhali and Sonadia Island

Environment:

Marine

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

GBIF.org (12 August 2023) GBIF Occurrence Download https://doi.org/10.15468/dl.dnmc6z

iNaturalist contributors, iNaturalist (2026). iNaturalist Research-grade Observations. iNaturalist.org. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/ab3s5x accessed via GBIF.org on 2026-05-26. https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/4528355148

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