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Scientific Name: Daphnia pulex Leydig, 1860
Photo: Dieter Ebert (iNaturalist)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Branchiopoda
Order: Anomopoda
Family: Daphniidae
Description:
Daphnia pulex possess folded, shell-like carapaces. Their bodies, which range from 0.2 to 3.0 millimeters in length, lack clear segmentation. The head houses a dark compound eye along with numerous antennae. They feature delicate teeth on their claws. Their thorax typically bears four to six pairs of flattened legs covered in fine hairs. 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:
DNA Barcodes from Bangladesh
GenBank Accession Number:
Other DNA Barcodes & Nucleutide Sequences
Global IUCN conservation status:
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