Scientific Name: Daphnia parvula Fordyce, 1901
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Branchiopoda
Order: Anomopoda
Family: Daphniidae
Description:
The middle pecten is slender compared to the proximal and distal pecten. The eye is either not present or not easily noticeable. The front edge of the head is broadly rounded. The rear spine measures less than a quarter of the valve’s length. Both the head and valves are no longer than 1.2 millimeters in size.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Commonly found in the rivers, lakes, haors, and other fresh waterbodies of Bangladesh.
Environment:
Freshwater
References:
Nahid SAA, Shimul SA, Rana S, Sarkar A (2023) Plankton of Bangladesh( 1st edition). Darikoma Prokashoni. 202 p. ISBN: 9789845113984
