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Scientific Name: Trichocerca similis (Wierzejski, 1893)
Photo: Ken Kneidel (iNaturalist)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Rotifera
Class: Eurotatoria
Order: Ploima
Family: Trichocercidae
Description:
At the front end, there are two spines of equal length. The feet consist of two joints, with short and unequal toes. Additionally, there are two unequal spines located at the anterior end. Two keels are present, featuring a striped area at the end of the spines. The organism possesses well-developed mucus glands, facilitating attachment to substrates.
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
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