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Scientific Name: Tripos furca (Ehrenberg) F.Gómez, 2013

Synonym: Ceratium furca (Ehrenberg) Claparède & Lachmann, 1859  (Currently unaccepted)

Phytoplankton : Tripos furca

Photo: maytemartin (iNaturalist)

Classification:
Kingdom: Chromista
Phylum: Myzozoa
Class: Dinophyceae
Order: Gonyaulacales
Family: Ceratiaceae
Description:
This species is sizable and characterized by two asymmetrical hypothecal horns that are either parallel or slightly divergent. It displays a yellow-brown hue and is equipped with sturdy thecal plates. The hypothecal horns feature serrations. The right horn is shorter than the left, and there’s a slender bar linking the two. The epitheca smoothly narrows into the apical horn.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
These organisms inhabit freshwater environments.
Environment:
Freshwater, Marine
Main References:

Islam MS, Azadi MA, Nasiruddin M, Islam MT (2021) Checklist of Phytoplankton in the Halda River, Chattogram, Bangladesh. Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Biology & Fisheries, 25(6)

Other References:

Islam MS, Azadi MA, Nasiruddin M (2022) Phytoplankton Community of Boalia Khal Tributary of the Halda River, Chattogram, Bangladesh. Journal of Bioresource Management, 9(4), 7

Bhuiyan MAH, Islam MR, Islam SS, Kowser A, Khondker M (2022) Floristic Composition of Plankton in Shitalakhsya River, Narayanganj, Dhaka. Dhaka University Journal of Biological Sciences, 31(1), 45-57

iNaturalist (2008) Tripos furca. https://www.inaturalist.org. Accessed 27 May 2024

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