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Scientific Name: Ovula ovum (Linnaeus, 1758)
English Name: Common egg cowrie
Local/Bangla Name: Dim koyre (ডিম কড়ি), Sada koyre (সাদা কড়ি)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mullusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Ovulidae
Description:
The shell is large, thick, solid, and has an elliptical to pear-shaped outline. The spire is concealed, and the surface is smooth. The outline is globular, and the anterior and posterior extremities are short and stout. The outer lip is irregularly dentate (toothed) and folded inwards. The aperture is wide, with an extended posterior canal. The columella is smooth, and the outer lip is coarsely ridged. The head has two tentacles and eyes at their outer bases. The color of the surface is glossy white, and the interior is chocolate-brown.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
St. Martin’s island and in the Bay of Bengal
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
GenBank Accession Number:
Other DNA Barcodes & Nucleutide Sequences
Other Information
