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Scientific Name: Menoidium sp. Perty, 1852
Photo: someplan (iNaturalist)
Classification:
Kingdom: Protozoa
Phylum: Euglenozoa
Class: Euglenoidea
Order: Euglenida
Family: Euglenaceae
Description:
The cells are small, slightly curved, and cylindrical in shape, measuring 18 µm in length and 6 µm in width. They possess a soft and smooth periplast. A flagellum, approximately the same length as the body, is present. Reproduction occurs asexually through longitudinal cell division, starting from the apex and extending to the base of the cell.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
They are associated with freshwater habitats.
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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