Thalassiosira symmetrica is a species of marine centric diatoms. It differs with T. eccentrica in the value processes and distribution patterns. The latter species is more abundant in inshore waters, while T. symmetrica has been found in oceanic waters.[1]
| Thalassiosira symmetrica | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
| Clade: | SAR |
| Clade: | Stramenopiles |
| Phylum: | Gyrista |
| Subphylum: | Ochrophytina |
| Class: | Bacillariophyceae |
| Order: | Thalassiosirales |
| Family: | Thalassiosiraceae |
| Genus: | Thalassiosira |
| Species: | T. symmetrica
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| Binomial name | |
| Thalassiosira symmetrica G.A.Fryxell & Hasle
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References
edit- ^ Fryxell, Greta A.; Hasle, Grethe R. (1972). "THALASSIOSIRA ECCENTRICA (EHRENB.) CLEVE, T. SYMMETRICA SP. NOV., AND SOME RELATED CENTRIC DIATOMS". Journal of Phycology. 8 (4): 297–317. doi:10.1111/j.1529-8817.1972.tb04044.x. ISSN 0022-3646.
Further reading
edit- Hasle, Grethe R., et al. Identifying marine diatoms and dinoflagellates. Academic Press, 1996.
- Tomas, Carmelo R., ed. Identifying marine phytoplankton. Access Online via Elsevier, 1997.
- Villareal, T. A.; Fryxell, G. A. (1983). "Temperature effects on the valve structure of the bipolar diatoms Thalassiosira antarctica and Porosira glacialis". Polar Biology. 2 (3): 163–169. doi:10.1007/BF00448966. ISSN 0722-4060.
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