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Scientific Name: Lepocinclis salina F.E.Fritsch, 1914
Photo: Grahame (iNaturalist)
Classification:
Kingdom: Protozoa
Phylum: Euglenozoa
Class: Euglenoidea
Order: Euglenida
Family: Phacaceae
Description:
The cell body is ovoidal with rounded ends, measuring between 30 and 45 µm in length and 22-31 µm in width. The anterior end shows a slight depression housing an opening for a canal. It contains a single disc-shaped paramylon body and a large stigma. The locomotive flagellum is long, approximately twice the length of the body. The pellicle displays spiral striations on the right-hand side. Reproduction occurs asexually through binary fission.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
They inhabit freshwater environments.
Environment:
Freshwater
Main References:
Rahman AKA, Kabir SMH, Ahmad M, Ahmed ATA, Ahmed ZU, Begum ZNT, Hassan MA, Khondoker M (2009) Encyclopedia of flora and fauna of Bangladesh, Vol. 24. Marine Fishes. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 485 p.
Other References:
DNA Barcodes from Bangladesh
GenBank Accession Number:
Other DNA Barcodes & Nucleutide Sequences
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