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Thalassionema obtusa

Bacillariophyceae - Thalassionematales - Thalassionemataceae

Taxonomy
Thalassiothrix nitzschioides obtusa was named by Grunow (1881).

It was recombined as Thalassionema obtusa by Andrews (1976).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1881Thalassiothrix nitzschioides obtusa Grunow
1976Thalassionema obtusa Andrews p. 21

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomProtista
phylumOchrophyta
classBacillariophyceaeHaeckel 1878
orderThalassionematales
RankNameAuthor
familyThalassionemataceae
genusThalassionema
speciesobtusa(Grunow 1881)

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

†Thalassionema obtusa Grunow 1881
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: silicac
Environment: marine, brackish, freshwaterc
Diet: "photoautotroph"c
Created: 2008-03-19 02:48:18
Modified: 2008-03-19 04:48:18
Source: c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: Serravallian or 13.82000 to 11.62000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Serravallian13.82 - 11.62USA (Maryland) Thalassionema obtusa (70546)