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Scientific Name: Diphyes bojani (Eschscholtz, 1825)
English Name: Not Known
Local/Bangla Name: Not Known
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Hydrozoa
Order: Siphonophorae
Family: Diphyidae
Description:
During the polygastric phase of Diphyes bojani, the front nectophore has a slim pyramidal shape. The mouth-plate remains undivided, featuring a noticeable vertical crest along the dorsal side. There is a distinctive crest resembling a tooth in the middle of the dorsal surface. The bract is approximately 3.0 mm long and 1.8 mm wide, taking on a shield-like form. It is thin and leaf-like with a thickened center, and it has two teeth along the serrated edge of the bract. The phyllocyst, which is knob-like or slightly elongated at one end, is positioned in the middle of the bract.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh
Environment:
Marine
Main References:
Kabir SMH, Ahmed M, Ahmed ATA, Rahman AKA, Haque EU, Ahmed ZU, Begum ZNT, Hassan MA, Khondker M (eds) (2008) Encyclopedia of flora and fauna of Bangladesh. Protozoa-Gastrotricha. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Dhaka. Vol.14, 335 pp.
Other References:
DNA Barcodes from Bangladesh
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Other DNA Barcodes & Nucleutide Sequences
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