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Scientific Name: Planktothrix sp. Anagnostidis & Komárek, 1988
Photo: rmatth (iNaturalist)
Classification:
Kingdom: Bacteria
Phylum: Cyanobacteria
Class: Cyanophyceae
Order: Oscillatoriales
Family: Microcoleaceae
Description:
The cells have a slightly shorter width than their length. The end cells are broadly rounded or slightly narrowed, featuring a thickened outer cell wall. The trichomes are straight, non-attenuating, and characterized by rounded apical cells with slight constrictions at the cross-walls.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
These organisms predominantly reside in freshwater environments.
Environment:
Freshwater, Marine
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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