Thalassiosira trifulta G.Fryxell 1979
Publication Details
Thalassiosira trifulta G.Fryxell 1979: 16, figs 1-24
Published in: Fryxell, G.A. & Hasle, G.R. (1979). The genus Thalassiosira: species with internal extensions of the strutted processes. Phycologia 18: 378-393, 34 figs.
Request PDFType 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 trifultus (G.Fryxell) A.J.Alverson, S.-H.Kang & E.C.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.
Type Information
Type locality: Southern Indian Ocean: near Crozet Archipelago; (INA 1996) Type: Marion Dufresne Cruise MD-08, Station 63; 18.iv.1976; 500 m; IMBB, Oslo, Norway; (INA 1996)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 25 April 2003 by Mairead Murphy.
Last updated: 11 May 2023
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Taxonomic note
According to Bárcena & Flores (1990), a synonym of Shionodiscus oestrupii (as Thalassiosira). - (24 April 2021) - E.A. Molinari Novoa
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Cite this record as:
G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 11 May 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 May 2025
