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Scientific Name: Closterium nematodes Joshua, 1886
Photo: paul_norwood (iNaturalist)
Classification:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Charophyta
Class: Zygnematophyceae
Order: Desmidiales
Family: Closteriaceae
Description:
Closterium nematodes is characterized by its elongated, slightly curved, thread-like cells. These cells are typically long and narrow, with smooth, unadorned walls. Each cell houses two deeply lobed axial chloroplasts with pyrenoids and a centrally located nucleus in the isthmus. The cell ends are rounded or slightly tapered, and during reproduction, a new semi-cell forms between the existing ones. Closterium nematodes exhibits slow, gliding movements likely facilitated by mucilage secretion.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
These organisms are commonly found in freshwater environments.
Environment:
Freshwater
Other References:
DNA Barcodes from Bangladesh
GenBank Accession Number:
Other DNA Barcodes & Nucleutide Sequences
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