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Scientific Name: Melosira sp. C.A. Agardh, 1824
Photo: Christophe Quintin (flickr)
Classification:
Kingdom: Chromista
Phylum: Bacillariophyta
Class: Bacillariophyceae
Order: Melosirales
Family: Melosiraceae
Description:
This centric diatom creates unbranched, singular rows that span from 8 to 80 micrometers in diameter. Each individual cell possesses a characteristic shell composed of two valves. When viewed from the side, these valves appear rectangular or round, while in shell view, they present a circular shape. Within the cells, numerous disc-shaped or slightly irregularly shaped plastids carry a golden-brown hue due to fucoxanthin. Asexual reproduction happens through the customary division of diatoms into two parts. For sexual reproduction, it engages in monogamy.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Occurs in standing and flowing freshwater, but also in brackish and seawater.
Environment:
Freshwater, Brackish, Marine
Main References:
Nahid SAA, Shimul SA, Rana S, Sarkar A (2023) Plankton of Bangladesh( 1st edition). Darikoma Prokashoni. 202 p. ISBN: 9789845113984
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