Tylothais virgata - Marine Biodiversity Portal of Bangladesh

Scientific Name: Tylothais virgata (Dillwyn, 1817)

Synonym: Thais distinguenda (Currently unaccepted)

Local/Bangla Name: Gol kata (গোল কাটা)

Photo: Joop Trausel, Frans Slieker (GBIF)

Classification:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Mollusca

Class: Gastropoda

Order: Neogastropoda

Family: Muricidae

Description:

Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:

St. Martin’s island and Sonadia island

Environment:

Marine

References:

Hossain MS, Sharifuzzaman SM, Chowdhury SR, Chowdhury MSN, Sarkar S, Islam MR, Talukder A (2014) Sea Shells of Bangladesh: Marine Gastropod and Bivalve Molluscs Biodiversity.1-44pp

Slieker F J A, van der Es H, Andeweg R, Langeveld B W, Schnörr S (2025). Natural History Museum Rotterdam - Specimens. Version 1.46. Natural History Museum Rotterdam. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/kwqaay accessed via GBIF.org on 2026-07-15. https://gbif.org/occurrence/2570124223

Scientific Name: Tylothais virgata (Dillwyn, 1817)

Classification:

Description:

Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:

Environment:

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