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Scientific Name: Lecane ungulata (Gosse, 1887)
Zooplankton : Notholca sp.

Photo: Daniel J. Drew (GBIF)

Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Rotifera
Class: Eurotatoria
Order: Ploima
Family: Lecanidae
Description:
The dorsal plate is broader than the ventral plate. At the anterior end of the dorsal plate, there is a small to medium-sized sinus. The lorica has an oval shape, with slightly concave anterior margins. These organisms have long, parallel, and slender toes, which terminate in sharp, conical points without any claws. They reproduce through asexual means.
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:

Mojumder IA, Kibria MM, Bhuyan MS (2020) A baseline taxonomic study of zooplankton in the lower Halda River, Bangladesh. Global J. Zoology, 5

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

GBIF.org (01 March 2024) GBIF Occurrence Download https://doi.org/10.15468/dl.9dgtp3

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