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Scientific Name: Vittina smithii (W. Wood, 1828)

Synonym: Neritina smithii (Currently unaccepted)

English Name: Cherry snail
Local/Bangla Name: Daga shamuk (দাগা শামুক)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mullusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Cycloneritida
Family: Neritidae
Description:
The coloration can be either white or a muted brown with distinctive black lines and bands that run longitudinally, creating an undulating and intermittent pattern. The shell is oval and sturdy, typically in white or dull brown, and it displays pronounced black lines that meander longitudinally, occasionally featuring fine, wavy, and closely spaced black lines. The aperture is broad, and the columellar callus is relatively small and smooth. The operculum takes on a semilunar shape.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Sundarbans mangrove area, St. Martin’s and Sonadia Island
Environment:
; brackish
Main References:

Habib KA, Kim CG, Oh J, Neogi AK, Lee YH (2017) Aquatic Biodiversity of Sundarbans, Bangladesh), Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology (KIOST), 394 p.

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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