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Scientific Name: Unedogemmula indica (Röding, 1798)
Synonym: Lophiotoma indica (Currently unaccepted)
English Name: Indian turrid
Photo: Strong E. & Castelin M. (GBIF)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mullusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Turridae
Description:
The shell is of moderate size, elongated, and has a spindle-shaped, conical form with a long spire. The aperture is slender, and the columella is smooth and deeply concave, forming a whorl with a noticeable keel. There are 9-10 secondary spiral threads both above and below the keel, along with a slender cord just before the suture. The suture is characterized by spiral ribs, and the outer lip features two notches.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
St. Martin’s island , Teknaf coast
Environment:
Marine
Main References:
Sultana KS, Brishti PS, Ahmed S, Billah MB, Habib KA (2021) Morphological and molecular characterization of several neogastropod species (Mollusca: Gastropoda) from coastal waters of Bangladesh with one new record. Journal of Bio-Science, 79-91.
Other 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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