Michaelsarsia elegans is a species of Haptophyta in the family Syracosphaeraceae. They are native to Espirito Santo, Bahia, SãO Paulo, Rio Grande Do Sul, Rio De Janeiro, Santa Catarina, and Paraná.
Definition: Living in the fluid medium (water or air) but unable to maintain their position or distribution independently of the movement of the water/air mass (adapted from Lincoln et al., 1998).
Definition: An aquatic biome that comprises systems of open-ocean and unprotected coastal habitats, characterized by exposure to wave action, tidal fluctuation, and ocean currents as well as systems that largely resemble these. Water in the marine biome is generally within the salinity range of seawater: 30 to 38 ppt.
