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Scientific Name: Pediastrum duplex Meyen, 1829
Photo: Karolina Fucikova (iNaturalist)
Classification:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Chlorophyta
Class: Chlorophyceae
Order: Sphaeropleales
Family: Hydrodictyaceae
Description:
The cell bodies exhibit a polygonal shape, are granulated, and feature horn-like projections. Inner cells take on H or X shapes and mature into trapezoid or rectangular forms. The cell wall is smooth, and there is an open space at the center of colonies. Reproduction is asexual, involving the formation of autocolonies.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
These organisms are commonly 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.
Other References:
DNA Barcodes from Bangladesh
GenBank Accession Number:
Other DNA Barcodes & Nucleutide Sequences
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