Scientific Name: Pediastrum duplex Meyen, 1829
Classification:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Chlorophyta
Class: Chlorophyceae
Order: Sphaeropleales
Family: Hydrodictyaceae
Description:
The cell bodies exhibit a polygonal shape, are granulated, and feature horn-like projections. Inner cells take on H or X shapes and mature into trapezoid or rectangular forms. The cell wall is smooth, and there is an open space at the center of colonies. Reproduction is asexual, involving the formation of autocolonies.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
These organisms are commonly found in freshwater habitats.
Environment:
Freshwater
References:
DNA Barcodes from Bangladesh
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Other DNA Barcodes & Nucleutide Sequences
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