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Cylindrotheca closterium compared with Cylindrotheca gracilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank
Kingdom same	Chromista (Chromista)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum same	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class same	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order same	Bacillariales (Bacillariales)	Bacillariales (Bacillariales)
Family same	Bacillariaceae	Bacillariaceae
Genus same	Cylindrotheca	Cylindrotheca
Species	Cylindrotheca closterium	Cylindrotheca gracilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute
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.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Cylindrotheca closterium es una diatomea alargada y acicular, marina y de aguas salobres, común en sedimentos costeros, llanuras intermareales y biopelículas bénticas de todo el mundo. Su frústulo de sílice en forma de huso se afina hasta puntas finas en ambos extremos. Esta especie es un importante productor primario en ecosistemas estuarinos y costeros someros y puede formar densas alfombras sobre superficies sedimentarias.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇹🇼 Taiwan