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Scientific Name: Calanopia elliptica (Dana, 1849)
English Name: Not Known
Local/Bangla Name: Not Known
Not Known - Not Known - Calanopia elliptica - Type: Zooplankton

Photo: Sergio Hernandez Trujillo(BOLD)

Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Copepoda
Order: Calanoida
Family: Pontellidae
Description:
Within this species, several distinctive features set males and females apart. In males, the maxilliped consists of an apical part with five segments, and their fifth leg (P5) showcases a unique terminal segment on the left exopod. This segment is adorned with a fine hair patch and possesses a pointed distal end along with specific setae. Furthermore, the first segment of the right exopodite is noteworthy for its flattened margin bearing three sturdy and blunt teeth, while the claw-like second segment features three small pointed teeth. Conversely, females share similarities with males in terms of the maxilliped’s apical part, consisting of five segments. However, several distinctive characteristics differentiate them. The prosome, the anterior portion of the body, is nearly double the length of the urosome, the posterior body segment, in females. The prosome also exhibits elongated and pointed extensions. In their fifth leg (P5), females have an asymmetrical arrangement, with the left leg being longer, and each limb of P5 consists of four segments. Urosome somite 2 matches the length of the genital somite, another unique feature. Additionally, the caudal rami, which are tail-like structures, are nearly three times longer than their breadth.
Environment:
Marine
Main References:

Sadia N, Ahmed MK, Khondkar MM, Rani S, Alam MJ, Al Karim A, Khan MI (2021) Horizontal and Vertical Distribution and Abundance of Zooplankton around the Swatch-of-No-Ground of Northern Bay of Bengal. The Dhaka University Journal of Earth and Environmental Sciences, 10(2), 1-8.

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