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Scientific Name: Awerintzewia sp. Schouteden, 1906
Photo: The Trustees of the Natural History Museum, London (GBIF)
Classification:
Kingdom: Protozoa
Phylum: Amoebozoa
Class: Tubulinea
Order: Arcellinida
Family: Heleoperidae
Description:
The shell is broadly oval-shaped and flattened, adorned with plates of various sizes. Some plates are large and scattered, while others are small and fill the gaps between the larger ones. Sand grains are frequently found at the bottom of the shell. Typically, the coloration ranges from dark violet to steel blue. These organisms inhabit environments such as Sphagnum moss and aquatic vegetation. They measure between 135 and 180 µm in length.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Commonly found in the rivers of Bangladesh.
Environment:
Freshwater
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