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Scientific Name: Ruditapes philippinarum (A. Adams & Reeve, 1850)
English Name: Filipino venus,Japanese carpet shell
Local/Bangla Name: Kouta chilon (কৌটা ছিলন)
Photo: GBIF
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Venerida
Family: Veneridae
Description:
The escutcheon is asymmetric. The hinge has 3 cardinal teeth at each valve, but it does not have any lateral teeth. The internal margins are smooth. Shell has large muscle scars. The color of the shell is variable. The interior of the shell is whitish, and it is often posteriorly stained with purple or brown.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Sonadia Island and Teknaf sea beach
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.
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