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Scientific Name: Zygnema circumcarinatum Czurda, 1930
Phytoplankton : Zygnema circumcarinatum - -

Photo: nevermetsnails (iNaturalist)

Classification:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Charophyta
Class: Zygnematophyceae
Order: Zygnematales
Family: Zygnemataceae
Description:
Zygnema circumcarinatum is a filamentous green alga belonging to the charophycean group, characterized by elongated cells containing numerous star-shaped chloroplasts. It typically inhabits stagnant waters, forming extensive, tangled masses that are bright green in color.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Resides in freshwater.
Environment:
Freshwater
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)

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

iNaturalist (2008) Zygnema circumcarinatum. https://www.inaturalist.org. Accessed 27 May 2024

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