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Scientific Name: Nerita oryzarum Recluz, 1841
English Name: cryzasum nerite
Local/Bangla Name: kalapat shamuk (কালাপ্যাট শামুক)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mullusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Cycloneritida
Family: Neritidae
Description:
The shell is diminutive and sturdy, taking on a round or oval shape, with 3-4 spiral whorls and a blunt apex. The aperture has a semicircular shape and is accompanied by a slightly sloping columellar callus that is not entirely flat. The margin of the aperture is concave and features 2-3 small teeth. The outer lip is thick and has a sharp edge. On the inner side, there are 12-14 teeth, including 2 prominent knob-shaped upper teeth, with the first one being relatively large and separated from the rest.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
St. Martin’s island and Sonadia island
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.
Other References:
DNA Barcodes from Bangladesh
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Other DNA Barcodes & Nucleutide Sequences
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