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Scientific Name: Calanus calanoides Lubbock, 1856
Photo: Proyecto Agua (iNaturalist)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Copepoda
Order: Calanoida
Family: Calanidae
Description:
Calanus calanoides predominantly consumes various types of phytoplankton, encompassing diatoms, dinoflagellates, ciliates, and other photosynthetic marine organisms. Additionally, they feed on microzooplankton. This species holds significant ecological importance due to its ability to swiftly adapt to climate fluctuations, such as changes in species’ distribution and abundance, timing of life cycle events, and trophic interactions.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Commonly found in rivers in Bangladesh, such as the Halda River.
Environment:
Freshwater
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