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Scientific Name: Cylindrotheca closterium (Ehrenberg) Reimann & J.C.Lewin, 1964
Photo: laetitiap (iNaturalist)
Classification:
Kingdom: Chromista
Phylum: Bacillariophyta
Class: Bacillariophyceae
Order: Bacillariales
Family: Bacillariaceae
Description:
The cells have elongated, needle-like edges that can be either curved or slightly S-shaped, with the central portion of the cell taking on a spindle shape. Two chloroplasts are found within these cells. It is believed that the production of slime during Cylindrotheca blooms can have detrimental effects on fisheries.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
They are found in freshwater, saltwater, and marshes, and also in moist soil.
Environment:
Freshwater, Marine
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