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Scientific Name: Daphnia similis Claus, 1876
English Name: Water Flea
Local/Bangla Name: Pani Poca (পানি পোকা)
Zooplankton : Daphnia similis

Photo: Ian Gardine (iNaturalist)

Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Branchiopoda
Order: Anomopoda
Family: Daphniidae
Description:
The parthenogenetic female of this species has a subovoid body shape with a relatively short caudal spine and no distinct depression between the head and the rest of the body. The rostrum is short and rounded, with the posterior margin of the head slightly convex and a small pre-rostral fold near the base of the labrum. The ventral margin of the head lacks pre-ocular and post-ocular depressions, with the eye capsule positioned below the level of the anteriormost point of the head. An ocellus is present. The headshield features slightly projected, rounded fornices, and a projection from the valves extends about halfway along the headshield length. The first abdominal segment has a relatively long, slightly bent anterior, while the second segment has a smaller one, and the third segment has a low, mound-like process. The fourth segment lacks a process. The preanal angle of the postabdomen and the postanal angle are not clearly defined.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Commonly found in rivers and wetlands in Bangladesh.
Environment:
Freshwater
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