Fragilaria capucina var. capucina - Marine Biodiversity Portal of Bangladesh

Scientific Name: Fragilaria capucina var. capucina Desmazières 1830

Synonym: Fragilaria capucina (Currently unaccepted)

Local/Bangla Name: Not Known

Photo: Mark Webber(iNaturalist)

Classification:

Kingdom: Chromista

Phylum: Bacillariophyta

Class: Bacillariophyceae

Order: Fragilariales

Family: Fragilariaceae

Description:

Fragilaria diatoms are known for forming chains, where they are linked side-by-side. This species can create exceptionally long chains, resembling twisting ribbons. F. capuncina cells are connected along their entire edges.

Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:

Southeast Coast of Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh

Environment:

Marine, Freshwater

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.

iNaturalist (2008) Fragilaria capucina var. capucina. https://www.inaturalist.org. Accessed 8 October 2023

Scientific Name: Fragilaria capucina var. capucina Desmazières 1830

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Description:

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