Scientific Name: Mesocyclops edax (Forbes S.A., 1891)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Copepoda
Order: Cyclopoida
Family: Cyclopidae
Description:
The species has a slender yet sturdy body. On the fifth leg, there are two segments each bearing two elongated terminal setae. Serrated hyaline membranes are present at the distal end. The first antennae consist of 17 segments.
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
