Hemidiscaceae
Roperia tessellata (Roper) Grunow , legitimate, scientific
Pelletan, J. (1889), Les Diatomees: histoire naturelle, preparation, classification et description des principales especes. Journal of Microscopy 2: 158 [comb. nov.]
Scott, F.J. & Thomas, D.P. in Scott, F.J. & Marchant, H.J. (ed.) (2005), Diatoms. Antarctic Marine Protists: - [secondary reference]
  • APC Comment: R.Cowan (2008) uses this taxon concept.
ABRS (2008), Australian Algal Name Index Edn. 2008: - [secondary reference]
  • AMANI dist.: Australian Antarctic Territory
  • Nutrition: Autotrophic
  • Habit: Planktonic
  • Graphic: Scott & Thomas 2004: fig 2.27 a-c
  • Habitat: Oceanic