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Scientific Name: Merismopedia trolleri Bachmann, 1920
Photo: Sarka Martinez (iNaturalist)
Classification:
Kingdom: Bacteria
Phylum: Cyanobacteria
Class: Cyanophyceae
Order: Chroococcales
Family: Microcystaceae
Description:
The cells are either ovoid or spherical and are organized in rows. They create flat, rectangular colonies that are connected by a mucilaginous matrix. Each cell is surrounded by an individual mucilage sheath embedded in a colonial envelope. These cells are characterized by numerous gas vacuoles, giving them a brownish to purplish appearance. Reproduction is exclusively through fission, with cell division occurring in two directions only.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
These organisms are typically found in 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.
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