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Scientific Name: Euglena viridis (O.F.Müller) Ehrenberg, 1830
Phytoplankton : Euglena viridis

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Classification:
Kingdom: Protozoa
Phylum: Euglenozoa
Class: Euglenoidea
Order: Euglenida
Family: Euglenaceae
Description:
Euglena viridis is a freshwater single-celled microalgae that acts as a mixotroph and possesses a secondary chloroplast. Unlike some other Euglena species, its chloroplast is encased in three membranes and lacks a nucleomorph. Typically, Euglena viridis measures between 40 and 65 μm in length, making it slightly larger than the more commonly known Euglena gracilis.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Occurs in small, stagnant, and slow-flowing freshwater bodies.
Environment:
Freshwater, Brackish, Marine
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