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Stephanodiscus niagarae

Mediophyceae - Stephanodiscales - Stephanodiscaceae

Taxonomy
Stephanodiscus niagarae was named by Ehrenberg (1845). It is extant. It is the type species of Stephanodiscus.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1845Stephanodiscus niagarae Ehrenberg p. 80

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomProtista
phylumOchrophyta
subphylumBacillariophytinaMedlin and Kaczmarska 2004
classMediophyceaeMedlin and Kaczmarska 2004
subclassThalassiosirophycidaeRound and Crawford
RankNameAuthor
orderStephanodiscalesNikolaev and Harwood
familyStephanodiscaceae
genusStephanodiscus
speciesniagaraeEhrenberg 1845

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Stephanodiscus niagarae Ehrenberg 1845
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Diagnosis
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