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Scientific Name: Scapholeberis kingi G.O. Sars, 1888
English Name: Water Flea
Local/Bangla Name: Pani Poca (পানি পোকা)
Photo: Jane Trembath (iNaturalist)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Branchiopoda
Order: Anomopoda
Family: Daphniidae
Description:
These are brownish in color, with bodies featuring a dorsal margin and a cervical incision. Female individuals typically measure between 0.5 to 1.2 mm, while males range from 0.4 to 0.7 mm in size. They possess a sizable head with a prominent compound eye and a trilobate rostrum. The posterior margin is somewhat convex, and the valves exhibit reticulations near this margin. The first antenna is short and bears sensory setae, while the second antenna is long. Reproduction occurs through cyclic 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:
Ahmed ATA, Kabir SMH, Ahmad M, Rahman AKA, Haque EU, Ahmed ZU, Begum ZNT, Hassan MA, Khondker M (eds.) (2008) Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh, Vol. 18. Part II. Arthropoda: Crustacea. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Dhaka, 226 pp
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