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Scientific Name: Acanthocyclops vernalis Fischer, 1853

Synonym: Cyclops vernalis (Fischer, 1853) (Currently unaccepted)

English Name: Water Flea
Local/Bangla Name: Pani Poca (পানি পোকা)
Zooplankton : Acanthocyclops vernalis

Photo: Aleksandr Novikov (iNaturalist)

Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Copepoda
Order: Cyclopoida
Family: Cyclopidae
Description:
The organism’s body can be categorized into two main sections: the cephalothorax and the abdomen. It possesses a solitary eye located at the center. There are two pairs of antennae, with the first pair consisting of multiple segments. The second antenna features two filaments. Additionally, the female retains its eggs within egg sacs.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Commonly found in the rivers, lakes, haors, and other fresh waterbodies of Bangladesh.
Environment:
Freshwater
Main References:

Nahid SAA, Shimul SA, Rana S, Sarkar A (2023) Plankton of Bangladesh( 1st edition). Darikoma Prokashoni. 202 p. ISBN: 9789845113984

Other References:

Bhuyan MS, Sharif MAS, Islam MM, Mojumder IA, Das M, Islam SM (2020) Fresh/river water zooplankton in Bangladesh: a critical review. Environmental Analysis & Ecology Studies, 7(2), 000658

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

iNaturalist (2008) Acanthocyclops vernalis. https://www.inaturalist.org. Accessed 29 February 2024.

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