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Scientific Name: Heliodiaptomus viduus (Gurney, 1916)
Synonym: Heliodiaptomus latifi (Das, 1974) (Currently unaccepted)
Photo: Mukhtiar Ahmed Mahar (2003)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Copepoda
Order: Calanoida
Family: Diaptomidae
Description:
In males, distinctive features include a notable, spinulose knob located on the inner margin of the right basis, a finely serrated inner margin of the right second exopodite-segment, and an exceptionally large, tongue-like projection on the proximal inner margin of the left basis. In females, the genital somite stands out for its unusually elongated length, which exceeds that of the other two urosomites combined.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Commonly found in the rivers of Bangladesh.
Environment:
Freshwater
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