Morphology and taxonomy of Amphicocconeis gen. nov. (Achnanthales, Bacillariophyceae, Bacillariophyta) with considerations on its relationship to other monoraphid diatom genera

European Journal of Phycology

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 361-370

  De Stefano, Mario ^a   Marino, Donato ^a  

^a STAZIONE ZOOLOGICA ANTON DOHRN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Amphicocconeis; Cocconeis; Epiphytic diatoms; Posidonia oceanica; Psammococconeis

Indexed keywords

DIATOM; MORPHOLOGY; TAXONOMY;

ACHNANTHALES; ALGAE; BACILLARIOPHYCEAE; BACILLARIOPHYTA; COCCONEIS; COCCONEIS DISCULOIDES; EUKARYOTA; GARCIA; HALOPHILA; NITZSCHIA ALBA; POSIDONIA; POSIDONIA OCEANICA;

EID: 0345377480     PISSN: 09670262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09670260310001612646     Document Type: Article

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