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Scientific Name: Daphnia longispina (O.F. Müller, 1776)
English Name: Water Flea
Local/Bangla Name: Pani Poca (পানি পোকা)
Photo: Ivan Sinkov (iNaturalist)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Branchiopoda
Order: Anomopoda
Family: Daphniidae
Description:
Daphnia longispina typically has a slender body, with the head making up approximately one-third of the carapace’s margin, which is deeply concave. Its abdominal spine is relatively long, and the ventral eyespot on the head is small, positioned midway between the eye and the dorsal edge. It possesses a smooth helmet and an optic vesicle that touches the margin of the head. Reproduction occurs through parthenogenesis.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Commonly found in the rivers, lakes, haors, and other fresh waterbodies of Bangladesh.
Environment:
Freshwater, Brackish
Main References:
Nahid SAA, Shimul SA, Rana S, Sarkar A (2023) Plankton of Bangladesh( 1st edition). Darikoma Prokashoni. 202 p. ISBN: 9789845113984
Other References:
Ahmed ATA, Kabir SMH, Ahmad M, Rahman AKA, Haque EU, Ahmed ZU, Begum ZNT, Hassan MA, Khondker M (eds.) (2008) Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh, Vol. 18. Part II. Arthropoda: Crustacea. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Dhaka, 226 pp
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