Stephanodiscus rhombus Mahood 1981

Mediophyceae - Stephanodiscales - Thalassiosirophycidae

Full reference: A. D. Mahood. 1981. Stephanodiscus rhombus, a New Diatom Species from Pliocene Deposits at Chiloquin,Oregon. Micropaleontology 27(4):379-384

Belongs to Stephanodiscus according to A. D. Mahood 1981

Sister taxa: Stephanodiscus excentricus, Stephanodiscus niagarae

Type specimen: Its type locality is Spring Creek Hill, mile post 242, is 6 mi N of Chiloquin, which is in a Pliocene lacustrine diatomite in the Yonna Formation of Oregon

Distribution: found only at Spring Creek Hill, mile post 242, is 6 mi N of Chiloquin

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