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(Redirected from Attheyaceae) Genus of single-celled organisms

Attheya
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Clade: Diaphoretickes
Clade: SAR
Clade: Stramenopiles
Phylum: Gyrista
Subphylum: Ochrophytina
Class: Bacillariophyceae
Order: incertae sedis
Family: Attheyaceae
Round & R. M. Crawford
Genus: Attheya
T. West
Species

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Attheya is a genus of small single celled diatoms. Some of these species were earlier regarded to belong to Chaetoceros, or to Gonioceros, the taxonomic status of some of these species are still debated.

Description

They are distinguished morphologically from Chaetoceros by the structure of valve outgrowths or girdle bands. The girdle bands can only be seen with an electron microscope. Resting spores are seldom observed. Vegetative cells tend to attach to different substrates, including other diatoms, and are sometimes referred to as epiphytic. However, they are also observed to be planktonic.

Species

References

  1. Crawford, R.M., Hinz, F. and Koschinski, P. 2000. The combination of Chaetoceros gaussii (Bacillariophyta) with Attheya. Phycologia 39(3):238-244.
  2. Crawford, R. M., Gardner, C., Medlin, L. K. 1994. The genus Attheya. I. A description of four new taxa, and the transfer of Gonioceros septentrionalis and G. armatus. Diatom research. 9:27-51.
  3. Tomas, C. R., Hasle G. R., Syvertsen, E. E., Steidinger, K. A., Tangen, K., Throndsen, J., Heimdal, B. R., (1997). Identifying Marine Phytoplankton, Academic Press.

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Taxon identifiers
Attheya
Attheyaceae
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