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Scientific Name: Stigmaulax elenae (Récluz, 1844)
Synonym: Natica elenae (Currently unaccepted)
English Name: Elenae shell
Local/Bangla Name: Chok shamuk (চোখ শামুক)
Photo: GBIF
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mullusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Naticidae
Description:
Shell almost globular, outer surface smooth, short axial grooves, aperture and parietal callus by operculum semicircular, umbilicus open with an ashy white, ornam adjacent curved canal, funicular pad smooth. orange-yellow, w Colour: surface ornamented by concentrated wavy tinged with pale radial patterns of brown colour. Size: average shell and body whorl length, width, aperture length and width measure 28, 22, 12 and 19 mm, respectively.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Nuniarchar (Cox’s Bazar) and on 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.
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