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Amphitetras antediluviana is a species of diatoms in the family Triceratiaceae. They are native to SãO Paulo, Rio Grande Do Sul, Pernambuco, Paraná, Rio Grande Do Norte, Espirito Santo, Alagoas, and Santa Catarina. Dead Amphitetras antediluviana form siliceous oozes.

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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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