Thalassiosiraceae
Thalassiosira leptopus (Grunow) Hasle & Fryxell
, legitimate, scientific
[Fryxell, G.A. & Hasle, G.R. (1977), The genus Thalassiosira: Some species with linear areola array. Beihefte zur Nova Hedwigia 54]:
20
[comb. nov.]
basionym:
Coscinodiscus lineatus var. leptopus Grunow
legitimate
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There is a dispute in the nomenclatural literature whether this combination is legitimate under the ICN. What is not under discussion is that whatever species is represented by this name exists in Australia.
[Foged, N. (1978), Diatoms in eastern Australia. Biblioth. Phycol 41]:
1–243
[secondary reference]
[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]
[Hallegraeff, G.M. (1984), Species of the diatom genus Thalassiosira in Australian waters. Botanica Marina 27]:
495–513
[secondary reference]
[Scott, F.J. & Thomas, D.P. (2005), Diatoms. Antarctic Marine Protists]:
13–201
[secondary reference]
[McCarthy, P. (2012), Census of Australian Marine Diatoms]:
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AAL
[secondary reference]
nomenclatural synonym:
Coscinodiscus lineatus var. leptopus Grunow
legitimate
taxonomic synonym:
Coscinodiscus lineatus Ehrenb.
legitimate
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Distribution:
N.T., N.S.W. (Byron Bay), Tas. (Bass Str.), W.A. (NW Shelf)
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Ex.distribution:
Gulf of Mexico, Canada (New Brunswick), Canary Islands, North Sea, Baltic Sea, Spain, Black Sea, South Atlantic Ocean, South Africa, N Pacific Ocean, Bering Sea, W Pacific Ocean, South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand, Antarctica, Southern Ocean