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Scientific Name: Dinobdella ferox Blanchard, 1896
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Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Annelida
Class: Clitellata
Order: Arhynchobdellida
Family: Praobdellidae
Description:
Dinobella ferox is approximately 8-10 cm long, with a flexible body featuring a convex dorsal surface and a flattened ventral surface. It is pale or light green in color, with no dorsal pattern. The anterior part is relatively narrow, with a spoon-shaped anterior sucker and no protrusible proboscis. The posterior sucker is well-developed. It has five pairs of small eyes, with the first pair being comparatively larger. The jaws are toothless.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Commonly found in the fish pond, rivers, lakes, haors, and other fresh waterbodies of Bangladesh
Environment:
Freshwater
Main References:
Kabir SMH, Ahmed M, Ahmed ATA, Rahman AKA, Ahmed ZU, Begum ZNT, Hassan MA, Khondoker M (EDS.) 2009 Encyclopedia of flora and fauna of Bangladesh, Vol. 16. Annelida Echainodermata Acanthocephala and Minor Phyla.. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Dhaka. 232 pp.
Other References:
DNA Barcodes from Bangladesh
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Other DNA Barcodes & Nucleutide Sequences
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