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Scientific Name: Ceriodaphnia laticaudata P.E. Müller, 1867
English Name: Water Flea
Local/Bangla Name: Pani Poka (পানি পোকা)
Zooplankton : Ceriodaphnia laticaudata

Photo: Ivan Sinkov (iNaturalist)

Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Branchiopoda
Order: Anomopoda
Family: Daphniidae
Description:
The female of this species has a carapace with a rounded quadrangular outline, with a posterior protuberance that is not very prominent. The valves are notably reticulated, with smooth edges. The head is relatively small, with an evenly rounded vertex and no spines. The eye is of moderate size, nearly filling the vertex of the head. The antennules are of moderate length and somewhat extended. The postabdomen is large, dilated near the middle, obliquely truncate, and typically bears 8-10 marginal anal spines, along with groups of lateral setae. The claw is long, ciliated, and denticulate. The length of the organism is approximately 0.80 mm. In terms of reproduction, this species employs parthenogenesis. The parthenogenetic female progresses through multiple adult instars and produces batches of eggs, which are then kept within the mother’s brood pouch for incubation. Embryonic development takes place entirely within the brood pouch, and the young are eventually released as juveniles.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Commonly found in rivers in Bangladesh, such as the Halda River.
Environment:
Freshwater, Brackish
Main References:

Ahmed ATA, Kabir SMH, Ahmad M, Rahman AKA, Haque EU, Ahmed ZU, Begum ZNT, Hassan MA, Khondker M (eds.) (2008) Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh, Vol. 18. Part II. Arthropoda: Crustacea. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Dhaka, 226 pp

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