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Petrodictyon gemma is a species of diatoms in the family Surirellaceae. They are native to Pernambuco, SãO Paulo, Santa Catarina, Rio Grande Do Norte, Rio Grande Do Sul, and Espirito Santo. Dead Petrodictyon gemma 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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Known occurrences, collected specimens and observations of Petrodictyon gemma. View this species on GBIF