Scientific Name: Septaria lineata (Lamarck, 1816)
English Name: Lineate nerite
Local/Bangla Name: Taj shamuk (তাজ শামুক)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Cycloneritida
Family: Neritidae
Description:
The shell is petite, delicate, and see-through, with its tip not extending past the back edge. The soft parts of the organism are significantly altered. The coloration can vary, but typically, it’s a yellowish-brown hue with dark brown bands radiating outward.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Freshwater and estuarine dweller, common in the coastal streams. In Bangladesh, it is found in the Sundarbans and major coastal districts in fresh and brackish water.
Environment:
freshwater
References:
DNA Barcodes from Bangladesh
GenBank Accession Number:
Other DNA Barcodes & Nucleutide Sequences
Global IUCN conservation status:
Other Information
