Archives: species

Describes the species found in Marine waterbodies in Bangladesh

Periglypta puerpera

Youthful venus - Kouta chilon (কৌটা ছিলন) - Periglypta puerpera - Type: Bivalve

Scientific Name: Periglypta puerpera, English Name: Youthful venus, Local Name: Kouta chilon (কৌটা ছিলন); Family: Veneridae

Pelecyora trigona

Scientific Name: Pelecyora trigona, English Name: Venus cockle, Local Name: Chilon (ছিলন); Family: Veneridae

Pelecyora excisa

Scientific Name: Pelecyora excisa, English Name: Venus clam, Local Name: Chilon (ছিলন); Family: Veneridae

Paratapes undulatus

Undulate venus - Kan chilon (কান ছিলন) - Paratapes undulatus - Type: Bivalve

Scientific Name: Paratapes undulatus, English Name: Undulate venus, Local Name: Kan chilon (কান ছিলন); Family: Veneridae

Paratapes textilis

Textile venus - Zhinuk (ঝিনুক), Chilon (ছিলন) - Paratapes textilis - Type: Bivalve

Scientific Name: Paratapes textilis, English Name: Textile venus, Local Name: Zhinuk (ঝিনুক), Chilon (ছিলন); Family: Veneridae

Paratapes sp

Not known - Not known - Paratapes sp - Type: Bivalve

Scientific Name: Paratapes sp, English Name: Not known, Local Name: Not known; Family: Veneridae

Paphia crassisulca

Sulcose venus - Kan chilon (কান ছিলন) - Paphia crassisulca - Type: Bivalve

Scientific Name: Paphia crassisulca, English Name: Sulcose venus, Local Name: Kan chilon (কান ছিলন); Family: Veneridae

Meretrix meretrix

Asiatic hard clam - Chilon/Zhinuk (ছিলন/ঝিনুক) - Meretrix meretrix - Type: Bivalve

Scientific Name: Meretrix meretrix, English Name: Asiatic hard clam, Local Name: Chilon/Zhinuk (ছিলন/ঝিনুক); Family: Veneridae

Meretrix lyrata

Lyrate hard clam - Not known - Meretrix lyrata - Type: Bivalve

Scientific Name: Meretrix lyrata, English Name: Lyrate hard clam, Local Name: Not known; Family: Veneridae

Meretrix lusoria

Poker chip venus - Not known - Meretrix lusoria - Type: Bivalve

Scientific Name: Meretrix lusoria, English Name: Poker chip venus, Local Name: Not known; Family: Veneridae