Thalassiosira oceanica Hasle, 1983

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Thalassiosira oceanica

Valves in outside and inside views (arrowhead=labiate process) (SEM)

Photographer/artist Mats Kuylenstierna

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Title
Thalassiosira oceanica
Photographer/artist
Mats Kuylenstierna
Copyright holder
Maria Kuylenstierna
Institute
University of Gothenburg, Marine botany
Contributor
Bengt Karlson
Caption
Valves in outside and inside views (arrowhead=labiate process) (SEM)
Image galleries
Kuylenstierna, Skagerrak-Kattegat

Description

IDs in other systems
Morphology
Labiate process close to a strutted process. Marginal processes widely spaced
Life form
Solitary(?)
Size
Diameter = 3-12 µm
Literature
Hasle, G. R. 1983b. The marine, planktonic diatoms Thalassiosira oceanicasp. nov. and T. partheneia. J. Phycol. 19: 220-229.
Hasle, G. R. & Syvertsen, E. E. 1996. Marine diatoms. In: Tomas, C. R. (ed.) Identifying marine diatoms and dinoflagellates. Academic Press, Inc., San Diego, p. 5-385.

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Change History

  • 2011-09-26 10:37:42 Bengt Karlson - Updated media metadata for Thalassiosira oceanica_2.gif
  • 2011-09-25 07:01:13 Bengt Karlson - Updated media metadata for Thalassiosira oceanica_2.gif
  • 2011-09-25 07:00:00 Bengt Karlson - Added media: Thalassiosira oceanica_2.gif