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Scientific Name: Aulophorus furcatus Müller, 1774
Synonym: Dero furcata (Currently unaccepted)
English Name: Aquatic oligochaete worm
Photo: GBIF
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Annelida
Class: Clitellata
Order: Tubificida
Family: Naididae
Description:
Equipped with 4 pairs of gills. Equipped with 3 pairs of cilia. 1 pair relatively large in size and smooth in texture.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Commonly found in the fish pond, rivers, lakes, haors, and other fresh waterbodies of Bangladesh
Environment:
Freshwater
Main References:
Ali S, Chakraborty T (1992) BANGLADESHER MITHA PANIR AMERUDANDI PRANI (A book on Freshwater Invertebrates of Bangladesh). Bangla Academy, Dhaka, Bangladesh, ISBN: 984-07-4051-2
Other References:
Das BC, Reynolds JW (2003) A checklist and distribution of the freshwater and terrestrial Annelida (Oligochaeta, Hirudinea and Polychaeta) of Bangladesh. Megadrilogica. 2003;9(10):61-70.
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