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Scientific Name: Encentrum sp. Ehrenberg, 1838
Zooplankton : Encentrum sp.

Photo: flickr

Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Rotifera
Class: Eurotatoria
Order: Ploima
Family: Dicranophoridae
Description:
The body is spindle-shaped (fusiform) and carries a dorsal antenna positioned around the middle of the head. The rostrum is rounded and not very deep, and it features lateral sensory setae. The mastax has extendable, pincer-like trophi. The corona is slanted and may or may not have a single eyespot. Additionally, these organisms possess long appendages composed of three pseudo-segments, likely referring to their feet or legs.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Commonly found in the rivers, lakes, haors, and other fresh waterbodies of Bangladesh.
Environment:
Freshwater, Brackish, Marine
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

Biswas BC, Panigrahi AK (2015) Ecology and zooplankton diversity of a wetland at Jhenidah district Bangladesh. International Journal for Innovative Research in Science and Technology, 1(9), 246-249

flickr (2024) Encentrum sp. https://www.flickr.com Accessed 28 February 2024.

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