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Pseudo-nitzschia pungens compared with Pseudo-nitzschia seriata

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	Pseudo-nitzschia	Pseudo-nitzschia
Species	Pseudo-nitzschia pungens	Pseudo-nitzschia seriata

Evolutionary Relationship

and share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pseudo-nitzschia.

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 North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Oman, Taiwan), Europe (Denmark, Norway, Sweden), North America (Mexico), and South America (Brazil).

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Oman, Taiwan), Europe (Denmark, Norway, Sweden), North America (Mexico), and South America (Brazil).

Pseudo-nitzschia pungens es una diatomea marina que forma cadenas con celulas en forma de aguja que se interconectan en largas cadenas a modo de escalera. Habita entornos planctonicos costeros y oceanicos abiertos de todo el mundo en aguas templadas a frias. Esta diatomea fotosintetica puede producir la neurotoxina acido domoico y participa en eventos de florecimientos algales nocivos.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 7 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇲🇽 Mexico 🇳🇴 Norway 🇴🇲 Oman 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇹🇼 Taiwan