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Scientific Name: Macrosetella gracilis (Dana, 1846)
Photo: rqy-yong (iNaturalist)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Copepoda
Order: Harpacticoida
Family: Miraciidae
Description:
These organisms are gonochoric, meaning they have separate sexes, and exhibit sexual dimorphism. During copulation, males attach spermatophores to the female’s ventral side. In terms of their life cycle, eggs progress through six naupliar and five larval stages before reaching adulthood.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Commonly found in rivers in Bangladesh, such as the Halda River.
Environment:
Freshwater, Marine
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