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Scientific Name: Lepocinclis playfairiana (Deflandre) Deflandre, 1932
Photo: larvalfishguy (iNaturalist)
Classification:
Kingdom: Protozoa
Phylum: Euglenozoa
Class: Euglenoidea
Order: Euglenida
Family: Phacaceae
Description:
Lepocinclis acuta is a freshwater organism characterized by an ovoid or cylindrical body shape with a rigid pellicle adorned with spiral striations. It may have a short, spiny projection at the posterior end and occasionally a stigma. The cell features numerous disc-shaped chromatophores along its margins and large, ring-shaped paramylum bodies positioned laterally. Notably, Lepocinclis acuta lacks pyrenoids.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
This species is commonly found in freshwater environments.
Environment:
Freshwater
Other References:
DNA Barcodes from Bangladesh
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Other DNA Barcodes & Nucleutide Sequences
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