Asterolampraceae
Asteromphalus heptactis (Bréb.) Ralfs
, legitimate, scientific
[Pritchard, A. (1861), History of the Infusoria, including the Desmidiaceae and Diatomaceae, British and Foreign]:
838, pl. 8, fig. 21
[comb. nov.]
basionym:
Spatangidium heptactis 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]
[Scott, F.J. & Thomas, D.P. in Scott, F.J. & Marchant, H.J. (ed.) (2005), Diatoms. Antarctic Marine Protists]:
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[secondary reference]
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R.Cowan (2008) uses this taxon concept.
[ABRS (2008), Australian Algal Name Index Edn. 2008]:
-
[secondary reference]
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AMANI dist.:
Australian Antarctic Territory, Southern Ocean, Temperate waters
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Nutrition:
Autotrophic
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Habit:
Planktonic
[Jameson, I. & Hallegraeff, G.M. (2010), Planktonic diatoms. Algae of Australia: Phytoplankton of Temperate Coastal Waters]:
16
[secondary reference]
[McCarthy, P. (2012), Census of Australian Marine Diatoms]:
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AAL
[secondary reference]
nomenclatural synonym:
Spatangidium heptactis Bréb.
legitimate
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Distribution:
N & NW Australia, Tas.
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Ex.distribution:
Peru, U.S.A. (Washington), British Isles, Southern Ocean, Antarctica, E Pacific Ocean (Galapagos Islands to the Bering Sea)