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Scientific Name: Pupa solidula (Linnaeus, 1758)
English Name: Solid pupa
Local/Bangla Name: Fota shamuk (ফোটা শামুক)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mullusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Chephalaspidea
Family: Acteonidae
Description:
The shell is diminutive and delicate, taking on an elongated-oval to cylindrical-oval shape. It features an elevated and pointed spire and consists of approximately 6 whorls, with the suture being less pronounced. The external surface is adorned with a multitude of finely grooved spiral lines, typically numbering 20 to 25 on the body whorl. The aperture is elongated, widening towards the front, and the interior is smooth. The columella is calloused and displays two folds towards the front and a small fold above them. The body surface appears in shades of white or creamy-white, embellished with small, square-shaped spots in dark reddish-brown, arranged in longitudinal stripes or crosswise bands.
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
GenBank Accession Number:
Other DNA Barcodes & Nucleutide Sequences
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