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Scientific Name: Polyarthra sp. Ehrenberg, 1834
Zooplankton : Polyarthra sp.

Photo: Philippe Garcelon (flickr)

Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Rotifera
Class: Monogononta
Order: Ploima
Family: Synchaetidae
Description:
P. vulgaris is a rotifer lacking a lorica, characterized by four sets of blade-like projections or paddles. It possesses a ciliated corona encircling the mouth, which leads to the gullet, trophi (jaws), esophagus, stomach, and intestine, with the anus located on the ventral surface.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Commonly found in rivers and wetlands in Bangladesh.
Environment:
Freshwater
Main References:

Bhuyan MS, Sharif MAS, Islam MM, Mojumder IA, Das M, Islam SM (2020) Fresh/river water zooplankton in Bangladesh: a critical review. Environmental Analysis & Ecology Studies, 7(2), 000658

Other References:

Biswas BC, Panigrahi AK (2015) Ecology and zooplankton diversity of a wetland at Jhenidah district Bangladesh. International Journal for Innovative Research in Science and Technology, 1(9), 246-249

flickr (2024) Polyarthra sp. https://www.flickr.com Accessed 28 February 2024.

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