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Scientific Name: Tonna canaliculata (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonym: Tonna cepa (Currently unaccepted)
English Name: Channeled tun, Cask shell
Local/Bangla Name: Dari Boa shamuk ( দাড়ি বোয়া শামুক)
Photo: GBIF
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mullusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Tonnidae
Description:
Shell large, thin and globose, whorls convex, suture gutter-like or channelled, base open.Aperture broader, outer lip rather thick, columella without parietal callus, twisted on its lower part. Sculptured with 5 to 6 spiral ribs on the early whorls, and about 16 to 17 broad, flat ribs on the body whorl divided by narrow and shallow grooves. Colour: cream or light fawn, ornamented with uneven light brown or purple-brown markings. aperture brown within, with white columella. Size: maximum shell length 110 mm; average shell length, width, aperture length and width measure about 84, 66, 67 and 38 mm, respectively
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
St. Martin’s and Sonadia Islands
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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