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Paraphysomonas butcheri compared with Paraphysomonas subquadrangularis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank
Kingdom same	Chromista (โครมิสตา)	Chromista (โครมิสตา)
Phylum same	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class same	Chrysophyceae (สาหร่ายสีทอง)	Chrysophyceae (สาหร่ายสีทอง)
Order same	Ochromonadales (Ochromonadales)	Ochromonadales (Ochromonadales)
Family same	Paraphysomonadaceae	Paraphysomonadaceae
Genus same	Paraphysomonas	Paraphysomonas
Species	Paraphysomonas butcheri	Paraphysomonas subquadrangularis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

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 and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and Sweden.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Paraphysomonas butcheri is a silica-scaled, biflagellate chrysophyte bearing characteristic spine-bearing scales on the cell surface. It inhabits freshwater lakes, ponds, and marine planktonic environments across temperate and cold regions. This phagotrophic protist actively grazes on bacteria in microbial food webs of aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden