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Ceratium hirundinella compared with Ceratium inflatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank
Kingdom same Chromista (Chromista) Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum same Myzozoa (Myzozoa) Myzozoa (Myzozoa)
Class same Dinophyceae (Dinophyceae) Dinophyceae (Dinophyceae)
Order same Gonyaulacales (Gonyaulacales) Gonyaulacales (Gonyaulacales)
Family same Ceratiaceae Ceratiaceae
Genus same Ceratium Ceratium
Species Ceratium hirundinella Ceratium inflatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

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 and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (Denmark, Norway, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Ceratium hirundinella es un dinoflagelado de agua dulce distintivo con una célula acorazada que lleva múltiples cuernos, dándole una silueta parecida a una golondrina. Habita lagos, estanques y masas de agua dulce de flujo lento en regiones templadas y subtropicales de todo el mundo. Este protista principalmente fotosintético puede formar floraciones densas en lagos eutrofizados durante los meses cálidos.

The Ceratium inflatum (Ceratium inflatum) is a species in the genus Ceratium. Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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