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Scientific Name: Phyllodoce schmardaei Day, 1963
Synonym: Phyllodoce schmardai (Currently unaccepted)
English Name: Clamworm
Local/Bangla Name: Somudra Bicha (সমুদ্র বিছা), Somudra Changa (সমুদ্র ছ্যাংগা)
Photo: Natural History Museum, London
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Annelida
Class: Polychaeta
Order: Phyllodocida
Family: Phyllodocidae
Description:
The initial tentacular segment is not observable from the dorsal perspective, while the subsequent two segments are clearly separated and distinguishable. All the tentacular cirri are elongated and cylindrical in shape. Setae are present on the second and third tentacular segments. The dorsal cirri are heart-shaped, with roughly equal width and length towards the front, but they become elongated and somewhat spearhead-shaped towards the back. The setigerous lobes have gently rounded tips. The setae feature oval shaft-heads with distal striations, giving them the appearance of short blade-like structures. The ventral cirri are broader at the base and taper to a point distally, but they do not extend beyond the length of the setigerous lobes.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Sundarbans and near the mouth of the Bakkhali River, Coxs Bazar
Environment:
Marine
Main References:
Kabir SMH, Ahmed M, Ahmed ATA, Rahman AKA, Ahmed ZU, Begum ZNT, Hassan MA, Khondoker M (EDS.) 2009 Encyclopedia of flora and fauna of Bangladesh, Vol. 16. Annelida Echainodermata Acanthocephala and Minor Phyla.. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Dhaka. 232 pp.
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