Scientific Name: Lecane luna (Müller, 1776)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Rotifera
Class: Eurotatoria
Order: Ploima
Family: Lecanidae
Description:
The organism’s lorica is elongated, featuring a broader dorsal plate. The dorsal plate is circular and widest in the middle portion. The ventral plate exhibits noticeable external angles. Its anterior dorsal margin is concave, while the ventral margin is undulating. It possesses two toes with parallel sides and incompletely separated claws. Each claw is accompanied by a single basal spine.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Commonly found in the rivers, lakes, haors, and other fresh waterbodies of Bangladesh.
Environment:
Freshwater
References:
Nahid SAA, Shimul SA, Rana S, Sarkar A (2023) Plankton of Bangladesh( 1st edition). Darikoma Prokashoni. 202 p. ISBN: 9789845113984
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
