Spatangidium ralfsianum G.Norman ex Greville 1859

Classification:
Empire Eukaryota
Kingdom Chromista
Phylum Bacillariophyta
Subphylum Coscinodiscophytina
Class Coscinodiscophyceae
Subclass Coscinodiscophycidae
Order Asterolamprales
Family Asterolampraceae
Genus Spatangidium

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Publication details
Spatangidium ralfsianum G.Norman ex Greville 1859: 161, pl. VII [7]: fig. 7

Published in: Greville, R.K. (1859). Description of Diatomaceae observed in Californian guano. Quarterly Journal of Microscopical Science 7: 155-166.

Type species
A type species for this genus does not appear to have been designated.

Status of name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Asteromphalus heptactis (Brébisson) Ralfs

Synonym(s)
No synonyms are currently included in AlgaeBase.

Habitat notes
In Californian and Peruvian guanos. - (8 Jul 2019) - M.D. Guiry

General environment
This is a marine species.

No distributions recorded
No distributional records for this taxon have been recorded by AlgaeBase to date. Generally, recent national lists or extensive regional or state lists have been employed to give a general indication of distribution.

Source of current name
Scott, F.J. & Thomas, D.P. (2005). Diatoms. In: Antarctic marine protists. (Scott, F.J. & Marchant, H.J. Eds), pp. 13-201. Canberra & Hobart: Australian Biological Resources Study; Australian Antarctic Division.

Created: 21 June 2005 by M.D. Guiry

Verified by: 08 July 2019 by M.D. Guiry

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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 September 2021.