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Chrysolykos calceatus 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 calceatus	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 Norway and Sweden.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Chrysolykos calceatus is a freshwater chrysophyte microalga in the genus Chrysolykos, class Chrysophyceae, order Chromulinales. The genus Chrysolykos belongs to the loricate chrysophytes, a group of golden algae enclosed within a rigid or semi-rigid outer case through which flagella emerge. The specific epithet calceatus — meaning shoed or boot-shaped — describes the characteristic shape of the lorica in this species, which resembles a shoe or boot in lateral profile, a morphology distinctive enough to separate it from the angular profile of C. angulatus and the flattened form of C. complanatus. C. calceatus has been recorded from Norwegian freshwater environments, part of the documentation of chrysophyte diversity in cold Scandinavian lake systems. Scandinavian oligotrophic lakes are important habitats for loricate chrysophytes, which thrive in their clear, low-nutrient waters during stratified warm seasons when competition from larger algae is reduced. The species is a nanoplankton organism engaged in photosynthesis using the chrysophyte pigment complement, and may additionally practice phagotrophy on bacteria and small organic particles. Stomatocyst formation — the production of siliceous resting cysts — is a feature shared across many chrysophytes and may occur in C. calceatus, providing resistance to unfavorable seasonal conditions such as winter ice cover or summer thermal stratification. C. calceatus has not been formally assessed under IUCN criteria and is classified as Not Evaluated. Documentation of this species contributes to knowledge of freshwater microalgal biodiversity in boreal and subarctic ecosystems.

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:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden