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Stephanoeca elegans compared with Stephanoeca kentii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank
Kingdom same	Protozoa (protozoo)	Protozoa (protozoo)
Phylum same	Choanozoa (Choanozoa)	Choanozoa (Choanozoa)
Class same	Choanoflagellatea (Choanomonada)	Choanoflagellatea (Choanomonada)
Order same	Choanoflagellida (Choanoflagellida)	Choanoflagellida (Choanoflagellida)
Family same	Acanthoecidae	Acanthoecidae
Genus same	Stephanoeca	Stephanoeca
Species	Stephanoeca elegans	Stephanoeca kentii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

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, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Stephanoeca kentii es un coanoflagelado loricado, un organismo unicelular marino que construye una delicada estructura en forma de cesta (lorica) de tiras siliceas que rodean su celula. Habita aguas costeras y oceanicas, donde se alimenta de bacterias picoplanctonicas. Los coanoflagelados como esta especie son de interes cientifico por ser los parientes unicelulares vivos mas cercanos a los animales.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden