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Scientific Name: Mesocyclops edax (Forbes S.A., 1891)
Zooplankton : Mesocyclops edax

Photo: Nicolas Fortin St-Gelais (iNaturalist)

Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Copepoda
Order: Cyclopoida
Family: Cyclopidae
Description:
The species has a slender yet sturdy body. On the fifth leg, there are two segments each bearing two elongated terminal setae. Serrated hyaline membranes are present at the distal end. The first antennae consist of 17 segments.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Commonly found in the rivers, lakes, haors, and other fresh waterbodies of Bangladesh.
Environment:
Freshwater
Main References:

Nahid SAA, Shimul SA, Rana S, Sarkar A (2023) Plankton of Bangladesh( 1st edition). Darikoma Prokashoni. 202 p. ISBN: 9789845113984

Other References:

Islam MS, Azadi MA, Nasiruddin M, Islam T (2022) Checklist of Zooplankton of the Halda River, Chattogram, Bangladesh. Journal of Bioresource Management, 9(1), 11

Mojumder IA, Kibria MM, Bhuyan MS (2020) A baseline taxonomic study of zooplankton in the lower Halda River, Bangladesh. Global J. Zoology, 5

Bhuyan MS, Sharif MAS, Islam MM, Mojumder IA, Das M, Islam SM (2020) Fresh/river water zooplankton in Bangladesh: a critical review. Environmental Analysis & Ecology Studies, 7(2), 000658

iNaturalist (2008) Mesocyclops edax. https://www.inaturalist.org. Accessed 01 March 2024.

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