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Scientific Name: Lecane ohioensis (Herrick, 1885)
Zooplankton : Lecane ohioensis

Photo: Vicente Franch Meneu (iNaturalist)

Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Rotifera
Class: Eurotatoria
Order: Ploima
Family: Lecanidae
Description:
The protective casing (lorica) has an oval shape, with slightly concave anterior margins. At the external corners, there are two lengthy and robust spines. The toes are extended, slender, and run in parallel, terminating in sharp, conical tips without any claws. The dorsal plate is distinguished by four transverse rows of tessellations. The posterior segment is equipped with a long, triangular spine.
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:

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) Lecane ohioensis. https://www.inaturalist.org. Accessed 29 February 2024.

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