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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.

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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 Coscinodiscus gigas Ehrenberg 1841 from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility   GBIF provides free and open access to biodiversity data. View this species on GBIF