Scientific Name: Ceriodaphnia cornuta G.O. Sars, 1885
English Name: Not Known
Local/Bangla Name: Not Known
Not Known - Not Known - Ceriodaphnia cornuta - Type: Zooplankton

Photo: Son Thanh Dao(2020)

Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Branchiopoda
Order: Anomopoda
Family: Daphniidae
Description:
The body has an oval shape with a small and flattened head. It features a horn-like projection on the front edge and a pointed structure on the lower side. The shell has a rounded shape on both the top and bottom surfaces, and it displays a pattern of hexagonal reticulations. The posterior part of the abdomen is compact and wide, with sharp tooth-like projections. The claws are relatively long, slightly curved upwards, and covered with small bristle-like structures. The antennules are also short and broad, with a long side bristle and a cluster of sensory bristles.
Environment:
Brackish water
References:

Nahid SAA, Shimul SA, Rana S, Sarkar A (2023) Plankton of Bangladesh( 1st edition). Darikoma Prokashoni. 202 p. ISBN: 9789845113984

Nguyen VT, Bui H, Strady E, Kieu LT, Ba BT, Dao S (2020) Single and combined effects of Di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate and bisphenol A on life traits of the tropical micro-crustacean Ceriodaphniacornuta. Vietnam Journal of Science, Technology and Engineering. 62. 23-29. 10.31276/VJSTE.62(4).23-29.

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