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Scientific Name: Branchiodrilus semperi Bourne, 1890
English Name: Aquatic Oligochaete Worm
Annelid : Branchiodrilus semperi

Photo: Ali S and Chakraborty T (1992)

Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Annelida
Class: Clitellata
Order: Tubificida
Family: Naididae
Description:
Branchiodrilus semperiis a large worm, brownish in color, anterior 14-16 segments having irregular dark gray pigmentation. A pair of dorso lateralgills present in each segment.The gills extend from the front part of the body to half of the body.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Commonly found in the fish pond, rivers, lakes, haors, and other fresh waterbodies of Bangladesh
Environment:
Freshwater
Main References:

Ali S, Chakraborty T (1992) BANGLADESHER MITHA PANIR AMERUDANDI PRANI (A book on Freshwater Invertebrates of Bangladesh). Bangla Academy, Dhaka, Bangladesh, ISBN: 984-07-4051-4

Other References:

Das BC, Reynolds JW (2003) A checklist and distribution of the freshwater and terrestrial Annelida (Oligochaeta, Hirudinea and Polychaeta) of Bangladesh. Megadrilogica. 2003;9(10):61-70.

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.

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