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Scientific Name: Filinia terminalis (Plate, 1886)
Zooplankton : Filinia terminalis

Photo: Heather Hawk (iNaturalist)

Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Rotifera
Class: Eurotatoria
Order: Flosculariaceae
Family: Trochosphaeridae
Description:
The organism’s body resembles a sac and lacks a protective lorica. At the anterior end, there is a single spine located terminally, and two red eye spots are present. The setae on its body can be either smooth or adorned with tiny bristles. Within the mastax, the unci contain numerous teeth. Additionally, two appendages near the head are attached to the body.
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:

Islam MS, Azadi MA, Nasiruddin M, Islam T (2022) Checklist of Zooplankton of the Halda River, Chattogram, Bangladesh. Journal of Bioresource Management, 9(1), 11

Islam MS, Azadi MA, Nasiruddin M, Isla, MS (2020) Zooplankton abundance, diversity and its relationship with physicochemical parameters of three ponds in Chittagong University campus, Bangladesh. International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Studies, 8(3), 626-632

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) Filinia terminalis. https://www.inaturalist.org. Accessed 01 March 2024.

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