Scientific Name: Coscinodiscus sp. Ehrenberg,1839
Local/Bangla Name: Not Known
- Not Known - Coscinodiscus sp. - Type: Phytoplankton

Photo: Sabbe, Koen(WoRMS)

Classification:
Kingdom: Chromista
Phylum: Bacillariophyta
Class: Bacillariophyceae
Order: Coscinodiscales
Family: Coscinodiscaceae
Description:
The cells are disc-shaped, cylindrical, or wedge-shaped, and are typically found alone. They have a distinct rosette of large holes in the center of the valve and numerous chloroplasts.In simpler terms, the cells are round, long and thin, or triangular in shape. They are usually found by themselves and have a group of larger holes in the middle of the top of the cell. These cells also have many chloroplasts.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Southeast Coast of Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh ,Nijhum Dwip
Environment:
Marine,Brackish,Freshwater
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