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Scientific Name: Hemidiscus cuneiformis Wallich 1860
Local/Bangla Name: Not Known
- Not Known - Hemidiscus cuneiformis - Type: Phytoplankton

Photo: conabio_bancodeimagenes(iNaturalist)

Classification:
Kingdom: Chromista
Phylum: Bacillariophyta
Class: Bacillariophyceae
Order: Coscinodiscales
Family: Hemidiscaceae
Description:
The organism has a trapezoid shape when viewed from the girdle, with a curved valve featuring a central depression. The valve is notably fasciculated, and the annulus is less distinct. The length of the organism along the apical axis ranges from 58 to 288 µm, while the width along the transapical axis falls between 32.5 and 158 µm. There are 6-9 areolae in a 10 µm span at the center and 10-13 areolae at the valve margin.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Southeast Coast of Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh
Environment:
Marine
Main References:

Islam MT, Haider SMB, Md AS (2021) Phytoplankton assemblages in the south eastern coastal area of the Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh with special reference to environmental variables. Int J Fish Aquat Stud, 9, 42-54.

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