Thalassiosira oceanica Hasle 1983

Publication Details
Thalassiosira oceanica Hasle 1983: 220, figs 1-18

Published in: Hasle, G.R. (1983). The marine, planktonic diatoms Thalassiosira oceanica sp. nov. and T. partheneia. Journal of Phycology 19(2): 220-229, 36 figs, 2 tables.

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Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Thalassiosira is Thalassiosira nordenskioeldii Cleve.

Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Type Information
Type locality: Sargasso Sea, 33º11’ N, 65º15’' W; (Hasle 1983: 221) Holotype: University of Oslo; IMBB no. 75 (Hasle 1983: 221) Notes: Isotypes: BRM Zu/76, BM 784 87, BM 784 88.

Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), pertaining to the ocean (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 13 November 2002 by Andy Taylor.

Last updated: 18 August 2016

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Unspecified note
Allen et al. (2005:96) cite the authority as (Hustedt) Hasle & Heimdal. - (16 August 2006) - G.M. Guiry

Nomenclatural note
= diatom clone 13-1 isolated from the Sargasso Sea by Dr. R.R.L. Guillard as Cyclotella nana or Thalassiosira pseudonana Hasle & Heimdal (Hasle (1983). - (04 November 2014) - G.M. Guiry

Taxonomic note
Hoppenrath et al. (2007: 280) cite Cyclotella nana Guillard in Guillard & Ryther (clone 13-1) as a synonym of this species. - (11 October 2007) - G.M. Guiry

Distributional note
Sargasso Sea (Guo et al. 2012 citing Annett et al. 2008). - (25 May 2012) - G.M. Guiry