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Scientific Name: Bothrioneurum iris Beddard, 1901
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Annelida
Class: Clitellata
Order: Tubificida
Family: Naididae
Description:
The body typically consists of 24 to 44 regular segments followed by a few undifferentiated posterior segments. The moderately stout prostomium is semicircular and brownish in color, containing oil droplets and coelomocytes, with no eyes present. Hair setae are completely absent. The prongs of setae form a wide angle, with the distal prong longer and the proximal prong thicker. Pineal setae are absent. Ventral setae also start in segment II, with 5-7 per bundle in the anterior part of the body and 2-4 regularly in the posterior part. Ventral setae are absent in the segment of the male pore. Coelomocytes are present. The anterior part of the alimentary canal, such as the pharynx and esophagus, is prominent.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Commonly found in the fish pond, rivers, lakes, haors, and other fresh waterbodies of Bangladesh
Environment:
Freshwater
Main References:
Kabir SMH, Ahmed M, Ahmed ATA, Rahman AKA, Ahmed ZU, Begum ZNT, Hassan MA, Khondoker M (EDS.) 2009 Encyclopedia of flora and fauna of Bangladesh, Vol. 16. Annelida Echainodermata Acanthocephala and Minor Phyla.. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Dhaka. 232 pp.
Other References:
DNA Barcodes from Bangladesh
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Other DNA Barcodes & Nucleutide Sequences
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