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Scientific Name: Xystonella treforti (Daday, 1887)
Local/Bangla Name: Not Known
- Not Known - Xystonella treforti - Type: Phytoplankton

Photo: Dolan, John(WORMS)

Classification:
Kingdom: Chromista
Phylum: Ciliophora
Class: Oligotrichea
Order: Choreotrichida
Family: Xystonellidae
Description:
The lorica takes on a chalice-like shape and features polygons on its surface. In terms of the genus, it possesses a lorica with a groove or channel situated between the layers of the lip.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Southeast Coast of Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh
Environment:
Marine
References:

Sarker S, Sultana T, Islam N, Hossain MS, Huda AS, Zulkarnain KM, Sharifuzzaman SM (2021) Phytoplankton ecology in different coastal habitats along the northern Bay of Bengal. Marine Ecology, 42(6), e12679.

Xu K, Agatha S, Dolan J (2023). World Ciliophora Database. Xystonella treforti (Daday, 1887). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=196855 on 2023-08-31

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