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Scientific Name: Mucidosphaerium pulchellum (H.C.Wood) C.Bock, Proschold & Krienitz, 2011
Synonym: Dictyosphaerium pulchellum (H.C.Wood, 1873) (Currently unaccepted)
Photo: C.F.Carter (Algaebase)
Classification:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Chlorophyta
Class: Trebouxiophyceae
Order: Chlorellales
Family: Chlorellaceae
Description:
Mucidosphaerium pulchellum is a small green alga with spherical or slightly ovoid cells, each 5 to 10 micrometers in diameter, enclosed in a mucilaginous sheath. It contains chloroplasts for photosynthesis and often forms colonies within a mucilaginous matrix. Found in freshwater environments, it contributes to primary production and supports aquatic food webs.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
They are associated with freshwater habitats.
Environment:
Freshwater
Other References:
DNA Barcodes from Bangladesh
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Other DNA Barcodes & Nucleutide Sequences
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