Chaetoceros densus
Chaetoceros densus
| Synonym: | Chaetoceros borealis var. densum |
Class: | Bacillariophyta |
| Taxonomy: | Chaetocerotaceae, Mediophyceae, Bacillariophytina |
| Nutrition: | Autotrophic |
Flowering: | Rare in moderate abundance or biomass |
Harmfulness: | Causes physical damage to fish gills |
Distribution: | Worldwide, occasionally becomes moderately abundant in late summer and autumn |
| Behaviour: | Chain-forming |