Coscinodiscus gigas Ehrenberg 1841

Coscinodiscus gigas is a species of diatoms in the family Coscinodiscaceae. They are native to Rio De Janeiro, Pará, SãO Paulo, Rio Grande Do Sul, Paraná, and Santa Catarina. Dead Coscinodiscus gigas form siliceous oozes.

URI: https://www.geonames.org/3451189

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URI: https://www.geonames.org/3393129

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URI: https://www.geonames.org/3448433

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URI: https://www.geonames.org/3451133

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URI: https://www.geonames.org/3455077

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URI: https://www.geonames.org/3450387

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URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C25513
Definition: combine to create (something), eg: a structure

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URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_02000044
Definition: Siliceous ooze is a marine sediment composed of the debris of plankton with silica shells, such as diatoms and radiolaria. This ooze is limited to areas with high biological productivity, such as the polar oceans, and upwelling zones near the equator. The least common type of sediment, it covers only 15% of the ocean floor. It accumulates at a slower rate than calcareous ooze: 0.2-1 cm / 1000 yr.

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EOL has data for 27 attributes, including:

carbon biomass
- URI: http://purl.dataone.org/odo/ECSO_00001143
- Definition: The amount of carbon present in biomass
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241973 pg
cell surface area
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/CellSurfaceArea
- Definition: Surface area of a cell.
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950332 µm^2
cell volume
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/OBA_0000056
- Definition: Volume of one cell.
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65335310 µm^3
cellularity
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0001992
- Definition: An organismal quality inhering in a bearer by virtue of the bearers consisting cells. [ PATOC:GVG ]
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unicellular
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0001994
- Definition: consisting of exactly one cell
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ecomorphological guild
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/EcomorphologicalGuild
- Definition: organisms that share certain morphological traits due to adaptation to similar environments and ecological roles
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algae
- URI: https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q37868
- Definition: polyphyletic group of photosynthetic nonvascular organisms
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geographic distribution includes
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/Present
- Definition: This organism is known to be present in this location or region. Not exclusive; other regions may also be reported.
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New Zealand
- URI: http://www.geonames.org/2186224
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habitat
- URI: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/habitat
- Definition: A category or description of the habitat in which the Event occurred.
- Comment: Example: "oak savanna", "pre-cordilleran steppe"
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marine benthic
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_01000024
- Definition: The marine benthic biome (benthic meaning 'bottom') encompasses the seafloor and includes such areas as shores, littoral or intertidal areas, marine coral reefs, and the deep seabed.
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native range includes
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/NativeRange
- Definition: Lists jurisdictions in which a given organism is a member of the undisturbed fauna or flora.
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Santa Catarina
- URI: https://www.geonames.org/3450387
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plant growth form
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/FLOPO_0900032
- Definition: whole plant growth form. eg: herbaceous, tree, liana
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unicellular
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0001994
- Definition: consisting of exactly one cell
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ploidy
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0001374
- Definition: number of homologous sets of chromosomes in the nucleus or primary chromosome-containing compartment of the cell, each set essentially coding for all the biological traits of the organism.
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haplobiontic diploid
- URI: https://eol.org/schema/terms/haplobiontic_diploid_dominant
- Definition: having only a diploid phase in its life cycle
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trophic guild
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/TrophicGuild
- Definition: A group of species that exploit the same food resources, and/or use the same feeding or foraging methods. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guild_(ecology)
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photoautotroph
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ECOCORE_00000130
- Definition: An autotroph which is capable of transforming light into chemical energy.
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water depth
- URI: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/verbatimDepth
- Definition: The depth of seawater at a location where this organism has been observed or collected.
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30 m

Known occurrences, collected specimens and observations of Coscinodiscus gigas Ehrenberg 1841. View this species on GBIF