Attheya septentrionalis is a species of diatoms in the genus Attheya.[1][2]
| Attheya septentrionalis | |
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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: | incertae sedis |
| Family: | Attheyaceae |
| Genus: | Attheya |
| Species: | A. septentrionalis
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| Binomial name | |
| Attheya septentrionalis ((Østrup) R. M. Crawford, 1994)
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Description edit
In light microscope A. septentrionalis is distinguished from other Attheya by having curly setae. This species is easily confused with Attheya longicornis but the latter have long setae which are not curly.[2]
References edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b 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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