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Scientific Name: Lecane bulla (Gosse, 1851)
Zooplankton : Lecane bulla

Photo: Phaulactis (iNaturalist)

Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Rotifera
Class: Eurotatoria
Order: Ploima
Family: Lecanidae
Description:
The organism’s lorica consists of both dorsal and ventral plates. The front edge of the ventral plate is notably concave. It has a short pseudosegment for the foot, while the toe is relatively long and features terminal pseudoclaws. One of the distinguishing characteristics of this species is the oval shape of its lorica.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Commonly found in rivers in Bangladesh, such as the Halda River.
Environment:
Freshwater
Main 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

Other References:

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

Biswas BC, Panigrahi AK (2015) Ecology and zooplankton diversity of a wetland at Jhenidah district Bangladesh. International Journal for Innovative Research in Science and Technology, 1(9), 246-249

iNaturalist (2008) Lecane bulla. https://www.inaturalist.org. Accessed 29 February 2024.

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