Scientific Name: Pseudocandona sp. Kaufmann, 1900
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Ostracoda
Order: Podocopida
Family: Candonidae
Description:
The carapace is notably large and tall. A dorsal hump distinguishes the long posterior mid-length. Females closely resemble males but are slightly more elongated. The whitish body is adorned with rigid setae and tiny pits.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Commonly found in the rivers, lakes, haors, and other fresh waterbodies of Bangladesh.
Environment:
Freshwater
References:
Nahid SAA, Shimul SA, Rana S, Sarkar A (2023) Plankton of Bangladesh( 1st edition). Darikoma Prokashoni. 202 p. ISBN: 9789845113984
