vs

Cylindrotheca closterium compared with Cylindrotheca gracilis

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 Cylindrotheca Cylindrotheca
Species Cylindrotheca closterium Cylindrotheca gracilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

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, Oman, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Cylindrotheca closterium é uma diatomácea alongada e acicular, marinha e de águas salobras, comum em sedimentos costeiros, planícies intermareais e biofilmes bênticos em todo o mundo. Seu frústulo de sílica em forma de fuso afila-se até pontas finas em ambas as extremidades. Esta espécie é um importante produtor primário em ecossistemas estuarinos e costeiros rasos e pode formar tapetes densos sobre superfícies sedimentares.

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia