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Scientific Name: Alonella sp. G.O. Sars, 1862
Zooplankton : Alonella sp.

Photo: Phaulactis (GBIF)

Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Branchiopoda
Order: Anomopoda
Family: Chydoridae
Description:
It has an oval body shape with a greyish-brown hue. Its shells are composed of polygonal patterns with fine longitudinal lines within them. The rostrum is fairly brief, and the bottom rear corner features 2-4 minor teeth. The back edge of the valves appears straight. It possesses postabdominal claws accompanied by two basal spines.
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

Biswas BC, Panigrahi AK (2015) Ecology and zooplankton diversity of a wetland at Jhenidah district Bangladesh. International Journal for Innovative Research in Science and Technology, 1(9), 246-249

GBIF.org (28 February 2024) GBIF Occurrence Download https://doi.org/10.15468/dl.bfm67hh

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