Centric diatom vs

Cyclotella pseudostelligera compared with Cyclotella glomerata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centric diatom
Kingdom same	Chromista (Chromista)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum same	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class same	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order same	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)
Family same	Stephanodiscaceae	Stephanodiscaceae
Genus same	Cyclotella	Cyclotella
Species	Cyclotella pseudostelligera	Cyclotella glomerata

Evolutionary Relationship

Centric diatom and share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cyclotella.

Conservation Status

Centric diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centric diatom
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Centric diatom

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Centric diatom

The Centric Diatom (Cyclotella pseudostelligera) is a species in the genus Cyclotella. Found in United States.

Cyclotella glomerata is a small, centric freshwater diatom in the family Stephanodiscaceae, characterized by its circular valve with marginal ribs and central unornamented field. It is planktonic in oligotrophic to mesotrophic lakes and reservoirs.