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Scientific Name: Arcella sp. Ehrenberg, 1832
Photo: Camilo Andres Rodriguez Fierro (flickr)
Classification:
Kingdom: Protozoa
Phylum: Amoebozoa
Class: Tubulinea
Order: Arcellinida
Family: Arcellidae
Description:
Aracella species possess shells that are generally umbrella-shaped, featuring a centrally invaginated aperture from which lobopodia, finger-like pseudopodia, extend. When viewed from above, the shell can vary in shape from circular or broad elliptical to an irregular square. In lateral view, the test ranges from flattened discoid to spherical.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Commonly found in the rivers of Bangladesh.
Environment:
Freshwater, Marine
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