Rhizosoleniaceae
Rhizosolenia polydactyla Castrac. , legitimate, scientific
Castracane, A.F. (1886), Report on the Scientific Research Voyage of the H.M.S. Challenger 1873-1876. Compte Rendu Hebdomadaire des Seances de l'Academie des Sciences: 71, pl. 74, fig. 2 [tax. nov.]
Scott, F.J. & Thomas, D.P. in Scott, F.J. & Marchant, H.J. (ed.) (2005), Diatoms. Antarctic Marine Protists: - [secondary reference]
taxonomic synonym: Rhizosolenia polydactyla f. squamosa Sundström legitimate
  • APC Comment: R.Cowan (2008) uses this taxon concept.
ABRS (2008), Australian Algal Name Index Edn. 2008: - [secondary reference]
  • AMANI dist.: Australian Antarctic Territory, Southern Ocean
  • Habitat: Oceanic
  • Habit: Planktonic
  • Nutrition: Autotrophic