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Scientific Name: Chroococcus dispersus (Keissler) Lemmermann, 1904
Photo: Joe Thatcher (flickr)
Classification:
Kingdom: Bacteria
Phylum: Cyanobacteria
Class: Cyanophyceae
Order: Chroococcales
Family: Chroococcaceae
Description:
Single-celled and exhibiting a blue-green hue, these organisms take on ovoid or rod-shaped forms with a diameter spanning from 0.4 to 40 µm. Typically, they are discovered in colonies comprising two, four, or eight cells. These cells possess a clear protective sheath containing photosynthetic pigments.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Their natural habitat traditionally includes freshwater environments, although they have also been observed in water sources with elevated salinity levels.
Environment:
Freshwater
Main References:
Rahman AKA, Kabir SMH, Ahmad M, Ahmed ATA, Ahmed ZU, Begum ZNT, Hassan MA, Khondoker M (2009) Encyclopedia of flora and fauna of Bangladesh, Vol. 24. Marine Fishes. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 485 p.
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