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Mallomonas calceolus compared with Mallomonas eoa
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | ||
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom same | Chromista (أسناخ صبغية) | Chromista (أسناخ صبغية) |
| Phylum same | Ochrophyta (طحالب داكنة) | Ochrophyta (طحالب داكنة) |
| Class same | Chrysophyceae (طحالب ذهبية) | Chrysophyceae (طحالب ذهبية) |
| Order same | Synurales (سينوريات) | Synurales (سينوريات) |
| Family same | Mallomonadaceae | Mallomonadaceae |
| Genus same | Mallomonas | Mallomonas |
| Species | Mallomonas calceolus | Mallomonas eoa |
Evolutionary Relationship
and share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Mallomonas.
Conservation Status
Physical Characteristics
| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.
Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and Sweden.
Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.
Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.
Mallomonas calceolus is a unicellular, silica-scaled chrysophyte with characteristic slipper-shaped scales covering the cell surface. It inhabits cool oligotrophic freshwater lakes and ponds in temperate and boreal regions. This mixotrophic flagellate performs photosynthesis and can also ingest bacteria as supplemental nutrition.
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