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Scientific Name: Polyphemus sp.
Zooplankton : Polyphemus sp.

Photo: Sudipta Ghorai (2016)

Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Branchiopoda
Order: Onychopoda
Family: Polyphemidae
Description:
It has a short and rounded body with an elongated tail, lacking a carapace cover. It possesses large compound eyes. At the end of the abdomen, there are two long setae, and the brood sac is globular in shape. The antennules are tiny and situated on the ventral surface of the head. It has four pairs of robust legs equipped with sturdy claws and branchial appendages. Reproduction occurs through sexual reproduction via gametogenesis and asexual reproduction through parthenogenesis.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Commonly found in the rivers, lakes, haors, and other fresh waterbodies of Bangladesh.
Environment:
Freshwater
Main References:

Nahid SAA, Shimul SA, Rana S, Sarkar A (2023) Plankton of Bangladesh( 1st edition). Darikoma Prokashoni. 202 p. ISBN: 9789845113984

Other References:

Bhuyan MS, Sharif MAS, Islam MM, Mojumder IA, Das M, Islam SM (2020) Fresh/river water zooplankton in Bangladesh: a critical review. Environmental Analysis & Ecology Studies, 7(2), 000658

Biswas BC, Panigrahi AK (2015) Ecology and zooplankton diversity of a wetland at Jhenidah district Bangladesh. International Journal for Innovative Research in Science and Technology, 1(9), 246-249

Dhar B, Bishal G, Ghose A, Kundu S, Malvika S, Devi N, Choudhury A, Ghorai S, Trivedi S, Ghosh S (2016) DNA Barcoding: Molecular Positioning of Living Fossils (Horseshoe Crab). 10.1007/978-3-319-41840-7_12.

DNA Barcodes from Bangladesh
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