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Scientific Name: Trachelomonas sp. Ehrenberg, 1834
Photo: Picturepest (flickr)
Classification:
Kingdom: Protozoa
Phylum: Euglenozoa
Class: Euglenoidea
Order: Euglenida
Family: Euglenaceae
Description:
The organism is encased in a protective shell-like structure known as a lorica, which can take on spherical, cylindrical, or pyriform shapes. The cell displays a vibrant green coloration and contains discoid or shield-shaped chloroplasts, occasionally with pyrenoids. The outer covering appears smooth and ranges in color from yellow to brown. A flagellum is located at the apex of the cell. Asexual reproduction involves the nucleus dividing to produce two daughter cells.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Commonly found in freshwater.
Environment:
Freshwater, Brackish, 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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