Acanthodiscus Pantocsek, 1892
Classification:
Empire Eukaryota
Kingdom Chromista
Phylum Ochrophyta
Class Bacillariophceae incertae sedis
Order Bacillariophyceae incertae sedis
Family Bacillariophyceae incertae sedis
Taxonomic status: currently recognized as a distinct genus.
Numbers of names and species: There are 9 species (and infraspecific) names in the database at present.
Names: ('C' indicates a name that is currently accepted taxonomically; 'S' a homotypic or heterotypic synonym; 'U' indicates a name of uncertain taxonomic status, but which has been subjected to some verification nomenclaturally; 'P' indicates a preliminary AlgaeBase entry that has not been subjected to any kind of verification. For more information on a species click on it to activate a link to the Species database):
Acanthodiscus antarcticus Hajós P
Acanthodiscus clypeolus (Brun) Van Heurck P
Acanthodiscus convexus Hajós & Stradner P
Acanthodiscus immaculatus (Hanna) V.A.Nikolaev & J.A.Barron P
Acanthodiscus ornatus Hajós P
Acanthodiscus paterus (J.A.Long, D.P.Fuge, & J.Smith) V.A.Nikolaev & E.Fourtanier P
Acanthodiscus rugosus Pantocsek P
Acanthodiscus schmidtii Jousé P
Acanthodiscus vulcaniformis Jousé P
Linking to this page: http://www.algaebase.org/search/genus/detail/?genus_id=46673
Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2013. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 May 2013.
Algaebase taxon LSID: urn:lsid:algaebase.org:taxname:116213
