Scientific Name: Macrocyclops distinctus (Richard, 1887)
English Name: Water Flea
Local/Bangla Name: Pani Poca (পানি পোকা)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Copepoda
Order: Cyclopoida
Family: Cyclopidae
Description:
They exhibit colors ranging from yellowish-gray to dark brown, often with a greenish or bluish hue. The cephalothorax is oval-shaped and broadest at the central front. The final leg is characterized by its long bristles, setting it apart from other cycloids. The two branches are relatively short, approximately twice as long as they are wide. The tail is comparatively slender.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Commonly found in the rivers, lakes, haors, and other fresh waterbodies of Bangladesh.
Environment:
Freshwater
References:
Nahid SAA, Shimul SA, Rana S, Sarkar A (2023) Plankton of Bangladesh( 1st edition). Darikoma Prokashoni. 202 p. ISBN: 9789845113984
Ahmed ATA, Kabir SMH, Ahmad M, Rahman AKA, Haque EU, Ahmed ZU, Begum ZNT, Hassan MA, Khondker M (eds.) (2008) Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh, Vol. 18. Part II. Arthropoda: Crustacea. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Dhaka, 226 pp
