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Scientific Name: Trichocerca Lamarck, 1801
Synonym: Trichocerca sp. (Currently unaccepted)
English Name: Not Known
Local/Bangla Name: Not Known
Photo: GBIF
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Rotifera
Class: Eurotatoria
Order: Ploima
Family: Trichocercidae
Description:
The lorica of these organisms consists of a single cylindrical piece, which may exhibit teeth, longitudinal grooves, or ridges. Their bodies are cylindrical, often curved, and display asymmetry. They have spine-like toes, which are of unequal length and adorned with several small spinules at their base. These organisms are capable of both creeping and free-swimming movements. Their mastax is of the virgate type, and their trophi exhibit asymmetry as well.
Environment:
Marine,Brackish water
Main References:
Ahsan DA, Kabir AN, Rahman MM, Mahabub S, Yesmin R, Faruque MH, Naser MN (2012) Plankton composition, abundance and diversity in hilsa (Tenualosa ilisha) migratory rivers of Bangladesh during spawning season. Dhaka University Journal of Biological Sciences, 21(2), 177-189.
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