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Scientific Name: Anathece clathrata (West & G.S.West) Komárek, Kastovsky & Jezberová, 2011

Synonym: Aphanothece clathrata (West & G.S.West, 1906) (Currently unaccepted)

Phytoplankton : Anathece clathrata

Photo: Karl Bruun (Algaebase)

Classification:
Kingdom: Bacteria
Phylum: Cyanobacteria
Class: Cyanophyceae
Order: Chroococcales
Family: Microcystaceae
Description:
The cells exhibit an oval or cylindrical shape and display a green coloration. These cells are irregularly arranged within colonies, which have an amorphous and mucilaginous structure.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
They primarily thrive in freshwater habitats.
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:

Affan A, Jewel AS, Haque M, Khan S, Lee JB (2005) Seasonal cycle of phytoplankton in aquaculture ponds in Bangladesh. Algae, 20(1), 43-52

E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 26 December 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 13 May 2024

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