vs

Chrysolykos planctonicus compared with Chrysolykos skujae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank
Kingdom same Chromista (크로미스타) Chromista (크로미스타)
Phylum same Ochrophyta (대롱편모조식물) Ochrophyta (대롱편모조식물)
Class same Chrysophyceae (황조류) Chrysophyceae (황조류)
Order same Chromulinales (크로물리나목) Chromulinales (크로물리나목)
Family same Dinobryaceae Dinobryaceae
Genus same Chrysolykos Chrysolykos
Species Chrysolykos planctonicus Chrysolykos skujae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

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 Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Chrysolykos planctonicus is a planktonic chrysophyte flagellate in the genus Chrysolykos, a small genus of loricate or semi-loricate golden algae in the class Chrysophyceae. Like other Chrysolykos species, it inhabits the open water column of freshwater lakes and ponds, where its planktonic lifestyle is reflected in the specific epithet planctonicus. The cell is typically enclosed in a lorica or cellulose housing that may be less rigid than those of Chrysococcus species, with a flagellum extending through an apical pore. Chrysolykos species are photosynthetic and potentially mixotrophic, using chlorophylls a and c and fucoxanthin-type carotenoids for light energy capture. The genus is documented from Scandinavian freshwaters and other northern temperate lakes, where chrysophytes are often the dominant flagellated algae in spring and early summer. C. planctonicus contributes to primary production in oligotrophic and mesotrophic lake systems. The species has not been evaluated for conservation status by the IUCN and is listed as Not Evaluated. Chrysolykos is a less-studied genus than Chrysococcus or Mallomonas, and its ecology and phylogeny remain incompletely characterized.

Chrysolykos skujae는 조류학자 Håkan Skuja의 이름을 따서 명명된 담수 환경에서 발견되는 자루 달린 군집 황금조류다. 수중 표면에 부착하고 속의 특징적인 가지 달린 군집을 형성한다.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia