Thalassiosira gracilis (Karsten) Hustedt 1958
Publication Details
Thalassiosira gracilis (Karsten) Hustedt 1958: 109, pl. 3: figs 4-7
Published in: Hustedt, F. (1958). Diatomeen aus der Antarktis und dem Südatlantik. Deutsche Antarktische Expedition 1938/1939. Geographisch-kartographische Anstalt Mundus, Hamburg 2: 103-191, pls 3-13.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Thalassiosira is Thalassiosira nordenskioeldii Cleve.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Shionodiscus gracilis (Karsten) Alverson, Kang et Theriot.
Source of Synonymy
Alverson, A.J., Kang, S.-H. & Theriot, E.C. (2006). Cell wall morphology and systematic importance of Thalassiosira ritscheri (Hustedt) Hasle, with a description of Shionodiscus gen. nov. Diatom Research 21(2): 251-262, 14 fig.
Basionym
Coscinodiscus gracilis Karsten
Type Information
Type locality: west of Kerguelen: 55 20S, 5 15E, 0-30 m depth; (INA 1996)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), thin, slender (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 25 April 2003 by Mairead Murphy.
Last updated: 10 May 2023
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 10 May 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 November 2024
