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Scientific Name: Strombomonas sp. Penard, 1902
Photo: Karolina Fucikova (iNaturalist)
Classification:
Kingdom: Protista
Phylum: Euglenozoa
Class: Euglenophyceae
Order: Euglenales
Family: Strombomonadaceae
Description:
The lorica takes on a sub-hexagonal shape and varies in color from yellow to dark brown. Its lateral margin features a median groove and a hump. The anterior end tapers into a long neck, measuring 6 µm in length and 8-10 µm in width, while the posterior end extends into a long caudus, measuring 15 µm in length. The cell wall has a rough texture, adorned with large warts.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Occurs in small, stagnant, and slow-flowing waters.
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.
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