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Scientific Name: Paulinella chromatophora Lauterborn, 1895
Photo: Pavel Škaloud (iNaturalist)
Classification:
Kingdom: Chromista
Phylum: Cercozoa
Class: Imbricatea
Order: Euglyphida
Family: Paulinellideae
Description:
Cell shapes are either pyroid or broadly elliptical and lack compression. They consist of siliceous and rectangular plates that are arranged in longitudinal rows with scarcely overlapping borders. These plates form a counter-clockwise spiral, culminating in a single pentagonal scale at the aboral pole.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Resides in freshwater.
Environment:
Freshwater, Brackish
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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