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Scientific Name: Actinastrum sp. Lagerheim, 1882
Photo: someplant (iNaturalist)
Classification:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Chlorophyta
Class: Trebouxiophyceae
Order: Chlorellales
Family: Chlorellaceae
Description:
Clusters of cells, organized in either two or three dimensions, form colonies of a consistent cell count. The individual cell bodies exhibit a cylindrical or elongated spindle-like shape and maintain a radial arrangement by attaching at one end to each other. These cells feature one or multiple plate-shaped chloroplasts, each containing a pyrenoid. Asexual reproduction occurs through autocoenobium.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
These organisms are commonly found in freshwater environments.
Environment:
Freshwater
Main References:
Rahman AKA, Kabir SMH, Ahmad M, Ahmed ATA, Ahmed ZU, Begum ZNT, Hassan MA, Khondoker M (2009) Encyclopedia of flora and fauna of Bangladesh, Vol. 24. Marine Fishes. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 485 p.
Other References:
DNA Barcodes from Bangladesh
GenBank Accession Number:
Other DNA Barcodes & Nucleutide Sequences
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