Scientific Name: Plationus patulus Müller, 1786
Synonym: Brachionus patulus (Müller, 1786) (Currently unaccepted)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Rotifera
Class: Eurotatoria
Order: Ploima
Family: Brachionidae
Description:
The organism’s body exhibits moderate flattening in the dorsoventral direction. Its trophi structure remains consistent. It possesses a short and broad fulcrum. The lorica features a fused dorsal and ventral plate. The feet are elongated, annulated, retractable, and lack segmentation.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Commonly found in the rivers, lakes, haors, and other fresh waterbodies of Bangladesh.
Environment:
Freshwater
References:
Nahid SAA, Shimul SA, Rana S, Sarkar A (2023) Plankton of Bangladesh( 1st edition). Darikoma Prokashoni. 202 p. ISBN: 9789845113984
