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Scientific Name: Planktothrix rubescens (De Candolle ex Gomont) Anagnostidis & Komárek, 1988
Local/Bangla Name: Not Known
Photo: Rossella Barone (Algae Base)
Classification:
Kingdom: Bacteria
Phylum: Cyanobacteria
Class: Cyanophyceae
Order: Oscillatoriales
Family: Microcoleaceae
Description:
This trichome is devoid of a mucous sheath, and it is elongated and unbranched, consisting of numerous cells. The trichome is almost straight, with slight tapering at both ends and no constrictions at the septum. Each cell has a length ranging from 2.5 to 4 μm within a width of 4-6 μm. Along the septum, granules are visible, and there are pseudovacuoles present. The terminal cells display varying shapes and can occasionally develop conical calyptra or appear rounded.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Southeast Coast of Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh
Environment:
Brackish
Main References:
Hossain Z, Hossain MS, Uddin N, Safa E, Rahman M (2020) Assessment of the Fish and Plankton Biodiversity in the Bay of Bengal, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. World Applied Sciences Journal.38:471-478. doi:10.5829/idosi.wasj.2020.471.478.
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