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Asterionella

Bacillariophyceae - Fragilariales - Fragilariaceae

Taxonomy
Asterionella was named by Hassall (1850). It is extant.

It was assigned to Fragilariaceae by Hassall (1850).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1850Asterionella Hassall

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomProtista
phylumOchrophyta
classBacillariophyceaeHaeckel 1878
RankNameAuthor
orderFragilariales
familyFragilariaceae
genusAsterionella

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.

G. Asterionella Hassall 1850
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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
Collections
No collection or age range data are available