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Scientific Name: Pyrophacus steinii (Schiller) Wall & Dale, 1971
Local/Bangla Name: Not Known
Photo: Franz Neidl(Plankton Net)
Classification:
Kingdom: Chromista
Phylum: Myzozoa
Class: Dinophyceae
Order: Gonyaulacales
Family: Pyrophacaceae
Description:
It is a unicellular marine alga belonging to the dinoflagellate phylum. These protist species are known for their two flagella, used for aquatic movement, and they exhibit bioluminescence triggered by water motion, often seen near ships, waves, or in response to predators.The cells are elongated and taper at the ends, with an average size of 970 x 163 µm and a spherical diameter of about 374 µm3. While they have cell walls, they lack an additional rigid polysaccharide sheathing called thecae that forms the cytoskeleton.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Southeast Coast of Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh
Environment:
Marine
Main References:
Islam MT, Haider SMB, Md AS (2021) Phytoplankton assemblages in the south eastern coastal area of the Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh with special reference to environmental variables. Int J Fish Aquat Stud, 9, 42-54.
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