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Scientific Name: Striarca lactea (Linnaeus,1758)
English Name: Lactea ark
Local/Bangla Name: Choto chilon ( ছোট ছিলন)
Photo: GBIF
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Arcida
Family: Neotiidae
Description:
Shell is small, squarely ovate and angulated at dorsal. Anterior is obtusely round, meaning the front of the shell is rounded and blunt. Beaks are fairly well elevated. Ligamental area is wide. Hinge line is straight with numerous teeth. Outer surface is black, and the inner surface is white.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Teknaf and St. Martin’s Island
Environment:
Marine,benthic,subTropical
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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