Mesodictyon E.C.Theriot & J.P.Bradbury, 1987

Holotype species: Mesodictyon magnum Theriot, J.P.Bradbury & W.N.Krebs

Original publication and holotype designation: Theriot, E. & Bradbury, J.P. (1987). Mesodictyon, a new fossil genus of the centric diatom family Thalassiosiraceae from the Miocene Chalk Hills Formation, western Snake River Plain, Idaho. Micropaleontology (New York) 33(4): 356-367, 6 pls., 1 fig.

Fossil: This is a genus of fossil species, or a genus with a fossil type species, or a genus the type species of which was originally described as a fossil.

The most recent alteration to this page was made on 2018-02-14 by M.D. Guiry.

Taxonomic status: This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Gender: This genus name is currently treated as neuter.

Most recent taxonomic treatment adopted: Khursevich, G. & Kociolek, J.P. (2012). A preliminary, worldwide inventory of the extinct, freshwater fossil diatoms from the orders Thalassiosirales, Stephanodiscales, Paraliales, Aulacoseirales, Melosirales, Coscinodiscales, and Biddulphiales. Nova Hedwigia Beiheft 141: 315-364, no figs.

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