vs Foca Pia

Cylindrotheca closterium compared with Pagophilus groenlandicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Foca Pia
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Bacillariales (Bacillariales)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Bacillariaceae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Cylindrotheca	Pagophilus
Species	Cylindrotheca closterium	Pagophilus groenlandicus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Foca Pia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Foca Pia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Oman, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Foca Pia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Cylindrotheca closterium is an elongated, needle-shaped marine and brackish water diatom common in coastal sediments, intertidal mudflats, and benthic biofilms worldwide. Its spindle-shaped silica frustule tapers to fine points at both ends. This species is an important primary producer in estuarine and shallow coastal ecosystems and can form dense mats on sediment surfaces.