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Scientific Name: Centropages typicus Krøyer, 1849
Zooplankton : Centropages typicus

Photo: iNaturalist

Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Copepoda
Order: Calanoida
Family: Centropagidae
Description:
The body has a compact, cylindrical shape with distinct segments. The endopodes are nearly equal in size, and the maxillopods are well-developed. It possesses segmented antennae and a rostrum with two filaments. The apical spine of the exopods is notably serrated. There are three somites in the urosome. The genital somite is characterized by an asymmetrical spine armature.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Commonly found in the rivers of Bangladesh.
Environment:
Freshwater, Marine
Main References:

Bhuyan MS, Sharif MAS, Islam MM, Mojumder IA, Das M, Islam SM (2020) Fresh/river water zooplankton in Bangladesh: a critical review. Environmental Analysis & Ecology Studies, 7(2), 000658

Other References:

iNaturalist (2008) Centropages typicus. https://www.inaturalist.org. Accessed 29 February 2024.

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