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Thalassiosira pseudonana
Thalassiosira pseudonana
African Golden Cat
Caracal auratus
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Compare their characteristics
| Trait | Thalassiosira pseudonana | African Golden Cat |
|---|---|---|
| Physical traits | Cells have the rounded symmetry typical of a centric diatom. Fine wall patterning is best examined with microscopy. | The body is robust and the coat varies between reddish and grayish forms. Spotting can be more visible on some parts of the body. |
| Habitat and range | Marine aquatic conditions and appropriately supplied cultures support its photosynthetic growth. | Dense African forest and secondary growth provide cover and hunting habitat. |
| Diet and nutrition | Light drives carbon fixation. Silicon, nitrogen, iron and other resources are also needed; carbon supply alone does not ensure growth. | Rodents and other forest mammals are important prey. Birds and additional small animals may also be taken. |
| Behavior and activity | Nutrient transport and metabolic regulation connect cells with fluctuating dissolved resources. | It is generally solitary and difficult to observe in dense cover. Sparse observations should not be treated as a complete account of its daily behavior. |
| Reproduction and life cycle | Vegetative division produces daughter cells and newly constructed wall material. Silicic-acid transport and wall-formation genes support this process. | Data unavailable |
| Geographic distribution | The reference genome comes from an authenticated strain. Related environmental observations need species-specific confirmation. | The Mammal Diversity Database v2.5 records this species in Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Cote d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Republic of the Congo, Sierra Leone, Uganda, Benin?, Burundi?, Gambia?, Guinea-Bissau?, Kenya?, Rwanda?, Senegal?, Sudan?, Togo?. |
| Ecological role | Primary production and silica use connect its growth with aquatic carbon and mineral cycles. | Data unavailable |
| Distinctive adaptations | The genome study identified genes for silicic-acid uptake and construction of a silica-based cell wall. It also found capacities for iron uptake, varied nitrogen use and a complete urea cycle. These findings link the distinctive wall with less visible nutrient-processing machinery important in an aquatic cell. | Data unavailable |
Classification
Shared ancestry
Closest shared taxon: Eukaryota.