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Scientific Name: Neothais marginatra (Blainville, 1832)

Synonym: Morula marginatra (Currently unaccepted)

English Name: Marginate drupe, Littlemouse drupe/purpura
Local/Bangla Name: Gota shamuk (গোটা শামুক)
Marginate drupe, Littlemouse drupe/purpura - Gota shamuk (গোটা শামুক) - Neothais marginatra - Type: Sea_snails

Photo: GBIF

Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mullusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Muricidae
Description:
Shell small, pyramidally fusoid, spire acute and consists of four angulated whorls, suture distinct. Aperture narrowly ovate, outer lip margin thick and crenulated, interior with four prominent teeth leading to raised lines, inner lip smooth, but plicated in the middle, canal short and broad. Sculptured with longitudinal ribs broken to squarrose tubercles by the revolving scabrous cords, deep pits in the interstices, body whorl possesses four to five rows and each spire whorl with two rows of spiral cords. Colour grayish white with white horizontal lines on the centre of the body whorl, aperture light violet marked with dark chocolate brown lines inside, teeth white, outer lip margin chocolate brown
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
St. Martin’s, Sonadia and Nuniarchar (Cox’s Bazar) 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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