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Scientific Name: Tripos trichoceros (Ehrenberg) Gómez, 2013

Synonym: Ceratium trichoceros (Currently unaccepted)

Local/Bangla Name: Not Known
- Not Known - Tripos trichoceros - Type: Phytoplankton

Photo: Proyecto Agua(flickr)

Classification:
Kingdom: Chromista
Phylum: Myzozoa
Class: Dinophyceae
Order: Gonyaulacales
Family: Ceratiaceae
Description:
Tripos is a single-celled microorganism that falls under the category of dinoflagellates, a specific group of algae. What sets Tripos apart is its protective, armored exterior, which provides structural support. Within this cellular structure, it has the remarkable ability to develop two to four projections known as horns. These horns play a multifaceted role; they aid in buoyancy, allowing Tripos to remain afloat in the aquatic environment, and also serve to control and adjust its movements as it navigates through the water. This unique adaptation showcases the ingenious ways in which microorganisms like Tripos have evolved to thrive in their ecological niches.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Northeast Coast of Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh
Environment:
Marine
Main References:

Jewel MAS, Haque MM, Haq MS, Khan S (2002) Seasonal dynamics of phytoplankton in relation to environmental factors in the Maheshkhali channel, Southeast Coast of Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh 's Bazar, Bangladesh.

Other References:

Sarker S, Sultana T, Islam N, Hossain MS, Huda AS, Zulkarnain KM, Sharifuzzaman SM (2021) Phytoplankton ecology in different coastal habitats along the northern Bay of Bengal. Marine Ecology, 42(6), e12679.

Alam MJ, Kamal AM, Ahmed MK, Khondker M, Mondal B, Fayyaz R (2023) Abundance, Diversity and Distribution of Phytoplankton in Coastal Water Adjacent to St. Martin’s Island, Bangladesh.

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