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Scientific Name: Pythia plicata (Férussac, 1821)
English Name: Pythia Ear Snail
Local/Bangla Name: Ghaso Shamuk (ঘাসো শামুক)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mullusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Ellobiida
Family: Ellobiidae
Description:
Typically, the coloration ranges from pale purple to brown, and there is a white stripe running along the outer edge of the lip. The shell itself is ovate, flattened, and light purple, featuring a white band along the outer lip. The suture is noticeably recessed, and the aperture is narrow. The outer lip has a flared, toothed margin. The columella is thickened and bears three prominent folds, and there is a deep umbilicus. The shell color remains light purple, with the white band extending along the outer lip
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Sundarbans and coastal Mangroves
Environment:
brackish
Main References:
Habib KA, Kim CG, Oh J, Neogi AK, Lee YH (2017) Aquatic Biodiversity of Sundarbans, Bangladesh), Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology (KIOST), 394 p.
Other 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.
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