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Triceratium favus is a species of diatoms in the family Triceratiaceae. They are native to Espirito Santo, Pernambuco, Pará, Rio De Janeiro, Amazônia, Paraná, Rio Grande Do Sul, Bahia, SãO Paulo, and Rio Grande Do Norte. Dead Triceratium favus form siliceous oozes. Individuals can grow to 350 µm.

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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 Triceratium favus Ehrenberg 1839. View this species on GBIF