Scientific Name: Fragilaria sp. H.C. Lyngbye, 1819
Classification:
Kingdom: Chromista
Phylum: Bacillariophyta
Class: Bacillariophyceae
Order: Fragilariales
Family: Fragilariaceae
Description:
This type of diatom forms colonies by creating filaments of cells that are connected by projections on the surface and at the center of their valves. Each diatom within the colony appears enlarged at its center where it connects to the colonial structure.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
They are common in freshwater habitats around the world.
Environment:
Freshwater, Brackish, Marine
References:
Nahid SAA, Shimul SA, Rana S, Sarkar A (2023) Plankton of Bangladesh( 1st edition). Darikoma Prokashoni. 202 p. ISBN: 9789845113984
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