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Scientific Name: Asterococcus limneticus G.M.Smith, 1918
Photo: C.F. Carter (Algaebase)
Classification:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Chlorophyta
Class: Chlorophyceae
Order: Chlamydomonadales
Family: Palmellopsidaceae
Description:
Asterococcus limneticus is a unicellular green alga that forms spherical colonies. Each cell has a thin cell wall and contains chloroplasts for photosynthesis. It inhabits freshwater environments like lakes and ponds, where it contributes to primary production and plays a role in aquatic food webs.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Occurs in small, stagnant, and slow-flowing freshwater bodies.
Environment:
Freshwater
Other References:
DNA Barcodes from Bangladesh
GenBank Accession Number:
Other DNA Barcodes & Nucleutide Sequences
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