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Mastogloia braunii compared with Mastogloia smithii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank
Kingdom same	Chromista (Chromista)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum same	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class same	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order same	Mastogloiales (Mastogloiales)	Mastogloiales (Mastogloiales)
Family same	Mastogloiaceae	Mastogloiaceae
Genus same	Mastogloia	Mastogloia
Species	Mastogloia braunii	Mastogloia smithii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

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, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Mastogloia braunii es una diatomea de agua dulce bentonica con partitae caracteristicas, pequenos compartimentos a lo largo del margen celular que almacenan mucilago. Habita zonas bentonicas de lagos y arroyos alcalinos de agua dura en regiones templadas y subtropicales. Esta diatomea fotosintetica se adhiere a sustratos minerales y superficies de plantas acuaticas en aguas claras con nutrientes moderados.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden