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Scientific Name: Trochus ochroleucus Gmelin, 1791
English Name: Yellow-mouth top shell
Local/Bangla Name: Guji (গুজি)
Photo: uwkwaj (GBIF)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mullusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Trochida
Family: Trochidae
Description:
The shell is of moderate size, compact, and exhibits a rounded and gently curved shape, with a relatively blunt apex. Its surface is adorned with granular patterns arranged in spiral rows. The columella is straight and typically features four denticles, while the aperture also has some denticulation, but the denticles are not as pronounced as those on the columella. The outer surface of the shell is dark grey and marked with dark red patches, as well as spiral rows of fine bead-like structures. In contrast, the aperture and columella have a white coloration. The basal side is dark grey and features bold red stripes.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
St. Martin’s and Sonadia 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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