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Scientific Name: Siphonaria pectinata (Linnaeus, 1758)
English Name: False limpets, Striped False limpets
Local/Bangla Name: Chai Chilon (চাই ছিলন)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mullusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Siphonariida
Family: Siphonariidae
Description:
The shell is compact and takes on an oval, limpet-like form, with the apex positioned slightly towards the center. The spire is elevated, and the interior is smooth. Its surface is decorated with over 56 uneven radial ribs that stretch from the center to the right edge, creating an incomplete horseshoe-shaped muscle scar. Additionally, there is an elevated double ridge on the shell’s surface. The shell’s coloration is predominantly white, with the muscle scar appearing dark and light brown areas in between on the external surface.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Cheradia islet of St. Martin’s 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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