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Scientific Name: Tomopteris sp. Eschscholtz, 1825
English Name: Not Known
Local/Bangla Name: Not Known
Photo: Neptune Canada(WORMS)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Annelida
Class: Polychaeta
Order: Phyllodocida
Family: Tomopteridae
Description:
This organism is transparent and possesses deeply divided, forked fin-like structures known as parapodia. It has a prostomium, the anterior body segment, with a single pair of lensed eyes. There is one pair of unarticulated, tapering palps. The first body segment bears one pair of exceptionally long tentacular cirri. Notably, this organism is one of the few marine animals capable of emitting yellow bioluminescence.
Environment:
Marine
Main References:
Nahid SAA, Shimul SA, Rana S, Sarkar A (2023) Plankton of Bangladesh( 1st edition). Darikoma Prokashoni. 202 p. ISBN: 9789845113984
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