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Cryptomonas minor

Not Evaluated

About

Cryptomonas minor é uma pequena alga criptomonada de água doce com um corpo celular comprimido em forma de feijão contendo plastídeos portadores de ficobilinas, encontrada em lagos, lagoas e corpos de água de movimento lento. Utiliza dois flagelos de comprimento desigual para locomoção e é capaz de fotossíntese. As espécies de Cryptomonas são membros importantes das comunidades fitoplanctónicas de água doce e servem de presa para o zooplâncton.

Habitat & Distribution

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden

Full Taxonomy

Kingdom
Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum
Cryptophyta
Class
Cryptophyceae (Cryptophyta)
Order
Cryptomonadales (Cryptomonadales)
Family
Cryptomonadaceae
Genus
Cryptomonas
Species
Cryptomonas minor ()

Similar Species in Cryptomonas

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Cryptomonas obovoidea
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Cryptomonas pyrenoidifera
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Cryptomonas gracilis
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Cryptomonas obovata
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Cryptomonas anas
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Cryptomonas reflexa
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Cryptomonas pusilla
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Chilomonas cryptomonadoides
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of ?
The scientific name of is Cryptomonas minor. It belongs to the genus Cryptomonas.
Where does live?
is found in Distributed across Norway and Sweden.. Countries include Norway, Sweden.
What family does belong to?
(Cryptomonas minor) belongs to the genus Cryptomonas, which is part of the taxonomic family Cryptomonadaceae.
What kingdom does belong to?
(Cryptomonas minor) belongs to the kingdom Chromista (Chromista).
What are the closest relatives of ?
The closest relatives of in the genus Cryptomonas include , , , , .

Native Range — 2 Countries

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Genus Cryptomonas — 20 Species

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Chilomonas cryptomonadoides
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Cryptomonas minor
NE
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Cryptomonas obovoidea
NE 🐾
Cryptomonas pyrenoidifera
NE 🐾
Cryptomonas gracilis
NE 🐾
Cryptomonas obovata
NE 🐾
Cryptomonas anas
NE 🐾
Cryptomonas reflexa
NE 🐾
Cryptomonas pusilla
NE 🐾
Cryptomonas papyrenoidifera
NE 🐾
Cryptomonas appendiculata
NE 🐾
Cryptomonas pelagica
NE 🐾
Cryptomonas profunda
NE 🐾
Cryptomonas paramaecium
NE 🐾
Cryptomonas parapyrenoidifera
NE 🐾
Cryptomonas phaseolus
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Cryptomonas erosa
NE 🐾
Cryptomonas platyuris
NE 🐾
Cryptomonas ovata
NE 🐾
Cryptomonas marssonii
NE
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