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Scientific Name: Potamacmaea fluviatilis (W. T. Blanford, 1867)
English Name: True limpet,
Local/Bangla Name: chhata shamuk (ছাতা শামুক)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mullusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Archaeogastropoda
Family: Lottiidae
Description:
The shell is petite and takes on a circular shape, being delicate and thin. Its apex is positioned toward the front, and it displays many small, straight radial ribs on the upper surface. The radula, designed for scraping, consists of 65 transverse rows of teeth. There are two pairs of lateral teeth, with each pair bearing six cusps. On both sides, there are three marginal teeth, and each of these has 13 cusps. The shell’s coloration is olive-brown on the outside, with a brown band marking the marginal notch
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Coxs Bazar, Maheshkhali and St. Martin’s island
Environment:
brackish
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
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