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Scientific Name: Lensia leloupi Totton, 1954
English Name: Not Known
Local/Bangla Name: Not Known
Photo: Guilherme Ribeiro
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Hydrozoa
Order: Siphonophorae
Family: Diphyidae
Description:
In the polygastric phase, the leading nectophore of Lensia leloupi takes on a broad pyramidal shape featuring five ridges. The dorsal and ventral ridges are complete, while the lateral ridges do not extend all the way to the ostium. The hydroecium is deeper, and the mouth-plates are elongated. The lateral-ventral facet is broadly triangular, and the apex of the nectosac is positioned near the apex of the nectophore. The mouth-plate is substantial, unsplit, and has a smooth perimeter.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh
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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