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Pinnularia mesolepta compared with Pinnularia silvatica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank
Kingdom same	Chromista (Chromista)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum same	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class same	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order same	Naviculales (Naviculales)	Naviculales (Naviculales)
Family same	Pinnulariaceae	Pinnulariaceae
Genus same	Pinnularia	Pinnularia
Species	Pinnularia mesolepta	Pinnularia silvatica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

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, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Pinnularia mesolepta es una diatomea de agua dulce con una frustula silicosa simetrica con forma de barco y un canal rafe distintivo a lo largo del eje celular. Habita habitats bentonicos y epifiticos en lagos, arroyos y turberas de agua dulce oligotroficas a mesotroficas. Esta diatomea fotosintetica forma parte de la comunidad de biopeliculas microbianas en habitats de agua dulce.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden