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Stephanoeca elegans compared with Stephanoeca kentii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank
Kingdom same	Protozoa (protozoa)	Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum same	Choanozoa (Choanozoa)	Choanozoa (Choanozoa)
Class same	Choanoflagellatea (Choanoflagellatea)	Choanoflagellatea (Choanoflagellatea)
Order same	Choanoflagellida (Choanoflagellida)	Choanoflagellida (Choanoflagellida)
Family same	Acanthoecidae	Acanthoecidae
Genus same	Stephanoeca	Stephanoeca
Species	Stephanoeca elegans	Stephanoeca kentii

Evolutionary Relationship

and share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Stephanoeca.

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Stephanoeca kentii is a loricate choanoflagellate, a marine unicellular organism that constructs a delicate basket-like structure (lorica) of siliceous strips surrounding its cell. It inhabits coastal and oceanic waters where it feeds on picoplankton bacteria. Choanoflagellates like this species are of scientific interest as the closest living unicellular relatives of animals.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden