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Scientific Name: Colpoda sp. O.F. Müller, 1773
Zooplankton : Colpoda sp. - -

Photo: Dr. Eugen Lehle (Wikimedia)

Classification:
Kingdom: Chromista
Phylum: Ciliophora
Class: Colpodea
Order: Colpodida
Family: Colpodidae
Description:
The body of this organism is distinctly kidney-shaped and flattened from top to bottom. The right edge of the body is highly convex, while the left edge is concave, often giving the impression that a portion has been bitten off.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Commonly found in the rivers of Bangladesh.
Environment:
Freshwater
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

Colpoda sp. In Wikimedia Commons. Retrieved October 22, 2025, from https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Colpoda_inflata.jpg

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