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Stephanoeca kentii

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About

Stephanoeca kentii e um coanoflagelado loricado, um organismo unicelular marinho que constroi uma delicada estrutura em forma de cesta (lorica) de tiras silicosas ao redor de sua celula. Habita aguas costeiras e oceanicas, onde se alimenta de bacterias picoplanctonicas. Coanoflagelados como esta especie sao de interesse cientifico por serem os parentes unicelulares vivos mais proximos dos animais.

Habitat & Distribution

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden

Full Taxonomy

Kingdom
Protozoa (protozoário)
Phylum
Choanozoa (Choanozoa)
Class
Choanoflagellatea (Choanoflagellata)
Order
Choanoflagellida (Choanoflagellida)
Family
Acanthoecidae
Genus
Stephanoeca
Species
Stephanoeca kentii ()

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Stephanoeca norrisii
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Stephanoeca elegans
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Stephanoeca urnula
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Stephanoeca apheles
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Stephanoeca cupula
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Stephanoeca diplocostata
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Stephanoeca complexa
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Frequently Asked Questions

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

Native Range — 2 Countries

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Genus Stephanoeca — 8 Species

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Stephanoeca norrisii
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Stephanoeca elegans
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Stephanoeca urnula
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Stephanoeca apheles
NE
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Stephanoeca kentii
NE
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Stephanoeca cupula
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Stephanoeca diplocostata
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Stephanoeca complexa
NE
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