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Scientific Name: Oithona nana Giesbrecht, 1893
English Name: Not Known
Local/Bangla Name: Not Known
Photo: Magouz et al. (2021)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Copepoda
Order: Cyclopoida
Family: Oithonidae
Description:
In females, the first antennae extend up to the end of the third prosome segment. The genital segment is almost as long as the combined length of the next two segments.
In contrast, males have modified first antennae that serve as grasping structures. This species is likely carnivorous, primarily feeding on motile phytoplankton and microzooplankton.
The size range for this species is as follows: females typically measure between 0.4 to 0.6 mm in total length, while males also fall within the same size range of 0.4 to 0.6 mm in total length.
Environment:
Marine,Brackish water
Main References:
Alam MJ, Kamal AM, Ahmed MK, Khondker M, Fayyaz R (2022) Spatial Distribution and Diversity of Marine Zooplankton Adjacent to the St. Martin's Island, Bangladesh. Journal of Ecological Engineering, 23(10).
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