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Scientific Name: Lecane sp. Nitzsch, 1827
Zooplankton : Lecane sp.

Photo: flickr

Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Rotifera
Class: Eurotatoria
Order: Ploima
Family: Lecanidae
Description:
The organism’s lorica is flattened in the dorsoventral direction. Its mastax contains malleate trophi. The dorsal and ventral plates are linked by a flexible membrane. Its feet consist of two short joints and two rudimentary segments and are visible through an aperture in the ventral plate. Additionally, claws are present at the tips of two of its toes.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Commonly found in the rivers, lakes, haors, and other fresh waterbodies of Bangladesh.
Environment:
Freshwater, Brackish, Marine
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

flickr (2024) Encentrum sp. https://www.flickr.com Accessed 28 February 2024.

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