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Scientific Name: Euglena sp. Ehrenberg, 1830
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Classification:
Kingdom: Protozoa
Phylum: Euglenozoa
Class: Euglenoidea
Order: Euglenida
Family: Euglenaceae
Description:
These organisms are single-celled and elongated, ranging from 15 to 500 µm in size. They typically exhibit a green coloration due to the presence of chlorophyll pigment. Unlike typical cells, they lack a cellulose cell wall and instead possess a flexible outer membrane known as a pellicle. Additionally, they contain a contractile vacuole responsible for expelling excess water. Near the base of their flagella, there is an inward pocket known as a reservoir. Reproduction primarily occurs through asexual binary fission, where they divide longitudinally.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
They are found in freshwater, saltwater, and marshes, and also in moist soil.
Environment:
Freshwater, Brackish, Marine
Main References:
Rahman AKA, Kabir SMH, Ahmad M, Ahmed ATA, Ahmed ZU, Begum ZNT, Hassan MA, Khondoker M (2009) Encyclopedia of flora and fauna of Bangladesh, Vol. 24. Marine Fishes. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 485 p.
Other References:
DNA Barcodes from Bangladesh
GenBank Accession Number:
Other DNA Barcodes & Nucleutide Sequences
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