Description of Conticribra tricircularis, a new genus and species of Thalassiosirales, with a discussion on its relationship to other continuous cribra species of Thalassiosira Cleve (Bacillariophyta) and its freshwater origin

European Journal of Phycology

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 477-486

  Stachura Suchoples, Katarzyna ^a   Williams, David M ^b  

^a FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

^b DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Conticribra tricircularis; Continuous cribra; Diatoms; Fossil; Freshwater; Non plicated; North America; Thalassiosira; Thalassiosirales; USA

Indexed keywords

DIATOM; FOSSIL RECORD; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; MORPHOLOGY; NEW TAXON; PALEOBIOLOGY; PLIOCENE;

CALIFORNIA; TROUT CREEK; UNITED STATES;

BACILLARIOPHYTA; SALMONIDAE; THALASSIOSIRA; THALASSIOSIRALES;

EID: 74749099514     PISSN: 09670262     EISSN: 14694433     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09670260903225431     Document Type: Article

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