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Scientific Name: Chydorus sp. Leach, 1816
Photo: Ivan Sinkov (iNaturalist)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Branchiopoda
Order: Anomopoda
Family: Chydoridae
Description:
The valves are circular and have a yellowish hue, featuring clearly defined polygonal surface patterns. The back-upper corner stands out, while the lower-back corner is rounded. The rostrum is elongated and pointed, accompanied by a narrow labral plate and a rounded front edge. The antennules are short and brick-shaped, not extending to the middle of the rostrum. The top edge is straight with 7-9 small teeth, and the curved claw possesses two basal spines. Numerous sets of setules are arranged along the lateral surface.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Commonly found in the rivers, lakes, haors, and other fresh waterbodies of Bangladesh.
Environment:
Freshwater, Brackish, Marine
Main References:
Nahid SAA, Shimul SA, Rana S, Sarkar A (2023) Plankton of Bangladesh( 1st edition). Darikoma Prokashoni. 202 p. ISBN: 9789845113984
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