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Scientific Name: Candacia armata Boeck, 1872
Photo: GBIF
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Copepoda
Order: Calanoida
Family: Candaciidae
Description:
It has a fairly sturdy body, with a rectangular anterior cephalosome when viewed from the top. It can reach lengths of up to 3.2 mm. It possesses a single pair of segmented antennae. Notably, there are distinct lateral structures towards the front. The rostrum is underdeveloped, and the urosome consists of three somites. Its caudal rami are short, each with six setae. The terminal segments may terminate in one or more spine-like projections.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Commonly found in the rivers, lakes, haors, and other fresh waterbodies of Bangladesh.
Environment:
Freshwater, Marine
Main References:
Nahid SAA, Shimul SA, Rana S, Sarkar A (2023) Plankton of Bangladesh( 1st edition). Darikoma Prokashoni. 202 p. ISBN: 9789845113984
DNA Barcodes from Bangladesh
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