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Scientific Name: Ulothrix sp. Kützing, 1833
Photo: duestin (iNaturalist)
Classification:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Chlorophyta
Class: Ulvophyceae
Order: Ulotrichales
Family: Ulotrichaceae
Description:
The organism’s body is a single, unbranched filament with differentiation into an apex and base. The cells are organized in a linear fashion within the filament, presenting a bright green coloration. Each cell contains a band or girdle-shaped chloroplast housing one or more pyrenoids. Reproduction occurs through vegetative, asexual, and sexual processes.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
These organisms are present in both freshwater and marine environments.
Environment:
Freshwater, 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.