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Scientific Name: Forskalia contorta (Milne Edwards, 1841)
English Name: Not Known
Local/Bangla Name: Not Known
Photo: Doris
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Hydrozoa
Order: Siphonophorae
Family: Forskaliidae
Description:
The pneumatophore of Forskalia leuckarti is small and slender. It supports up to four gonodendra situated between the two gastrozooids, positioned at the bases of single pedunculate palpons. The female gonodendron is notably larger than the male gonodendron and possesses a high degree of contractility. It bifurcates at the distal end, with each branch carrying clusters of numerous medusoid female gonophores at various stages of growth. On the other hand, the male gonodendron features a short stalk and bears fewer, long, oval-shaped, medusoid gonophores with elongated pedicels. The bracts are numerous and overlap, resembling tiles on a roof. Their shape and size vary according to their position. There are four or five bracts located near the cormidia, and they take on a leaf-like shape, enveloping the bases of the peduncles.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Saint martin’s island
Environment:
Marine
Main References:
Kabir SMH, Ahmed M, Ahmed ATA, Rahman AKA, Haque EU, Ahmed ZU, Begum ZNT, Hassan MA, Khondker M (eds) (2008) Encyclopedia of flora and fauna of Bangladesh. Protozoa-Gastrotricha. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Dhaka. Vol.14, 335 pp.
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