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Scientific Name: Diaptomus glacialis Lilljeborg in Guerne & Richard, 1889
Zooplankton : Diaptomus glacialis

Photo: Aleksandr Novikov (iNaturalist)

Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Copepoda
Order: Calanoida
Family: Diaptomidae
Description:
They possesses a solitary eyespot. Its first antennae are remarkably long, extending beyond the length of its body. Females bear the eggs in a singular sac.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Commonly found in the rivers, lakes, haors, and other fresh waterbodies of Bangladesh.
Environment:
Freshwater
Main References:

Nahid SAA, Shimul SA, Rana S, Sarkar A (2023) Plankton of Bangladesh( 1st edition). Darikoma Prokashoni. 202 p. ISBN: 9789845113984

Other References:

Bhuyan MS, Sharif MAS, Islam MM, Mojumder IA, Das M, Islam SM (2020) Fresh/river water zooplankton in Bangladesh: a critical review. Environmental Analysis & Ecology Studies, 7(2), 000658

iNaturalist (2008) Diaptomus glacialis. https://www.inaturalist.org. Accessed 29 February 2024.

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