Asterolampraceae
Asteromphalus arachne (Bréb.) Ralfs , legitimate, scientific
Pritchard, A. (1861), History of the Infusoria, including the Desmidiaceae and Diatomaceae, British and Foreign: 837, pl. 5, fig. 66 [comb. nov.]
basionym: Spatangidium arachne Bréb. legitimate
Hallegraeff, G.M. & Jeffrey, S.W. (1984), Tropical phytoplankton species and pigments of continental shelf waters of north and north-west Australia. Marine Ecology Progress Series 20: 59–74 [secondary reference]
McCarthy, P. (2012), Census of Australian Marine Diatoms: - [secondary reference]
nomenclatural synonym: Spatangidium arachne Bréb. legitimate
  • APC Comment: P.McCarthy (2012) uses this taxon concept.
  • Distribution: N & NW Australia
  • Ex.distribution: S Brazil, Peru, Gulf of California, Gulf of Mexico, British Isles, South Atlantic Ocean (Benguela Current), Arabian Sea, South China Sea, W Pacific Ocean, SE Pacific Ocean