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Chrysolykos planctonicus compared with Chrysolykos skujae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank
Kingdom same	Chromista (色藻界)	Chromista (色藻界)
Phylum same	Ochrophyta (淡色藻门)	Ochrophyta (淡色藻门)
Class same	Chrysophyceae (丽生菌纲)	Chrysophyceae (丽生菌纲)
Order same	Chromulinales (色金藻目)	Chromulinales (色金藻目)
Family same	Dinobryaceae	Dinobryaceae
Genus same	Chrysolykos	Chrysolykos
Species	Chrysolykos planctonicus	Chrysolykos skujae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

查看 Genus: Chrysolykos

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute
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Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Chrysolykos planctonicus is a planktonic chrysophyte flagellate in the genus Chrysolykos, a small genus of loricate or semi-loricate golden algae in the class Chrysophyceae. Like other Chrysolykos species, it inhabits the open water column of freshwater lakes and ponds, where its planktonic lifestyle is reflected in the specific epithet planctonicus. The cell is typically enclosed in a lorica or cellulose housing that may be less rigid than those of Chrysococcus species, with a flagellum extending through an apical pore. Chrysolykos species are photosynthetic and potentially mixotrophic, using chlorophylls a and c and fucoxanthin-type carotenoids for light energy capture. The genus is documented from Scandinavian freshwaters and other northern temperate lakes, where chrysophytes are often the dominant flagellated algae in spring and early summer. C. planctonicus contributes to primary production in oligotrophic and mesotrophic lake systems. The species has not been evaluated for conservation status by the IUCN and is listed as Not Evaluated. Chrysolykos is a less-studied genus than Chrysococcus or Mallomonas, and its ecology and phylogeny remain incompletely characterized.

Chrysolykos skujae是一种有柄群落金藻，分布于淡水环境，以藻类学家Håkan Skuja命名。它附着于水下表面，形成该属特有的分枝群落。