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Scientific Name: Trichocerca elongata (Gosse, 1886)
Photo: Proyecto Agua (flickr)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Rotifera
Class: Eurotatoria
Order: Ploima
Family: Trichocercidae
Description:
The lorica is typically a single cylindrical structure, occasionally featuring teeth and longitudinal grooves or ridges. The body is cylindrical, somewhat curved, and asymmetrical in shape. The toes resemble spines, varying in length and often adorned with several small spinules at their base. Movement can be either creeping or free-swimming. The mastax is virgate, and the trophi display asymmetry.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Commonly found in rivers in Bangladesh, such as the Halda River.
Environment:
Freshwater
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