Higher Classification: > Kingdom Chromista > Subkingdom Harosa > Infrakingdom Heterokonta > Phylum Ochrophyta > Subphylum Khakista > Class Bacillariophyceae > Subclass Coscinodiscophycidae > Superorder Thalassiosiranae > Order Thalassiosirales > Family Thalassiosiraceae > Genus Thalassiosira

Thalassiosira gracilis (Karsten) Hustedt, 1958

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Thalassiosira*	Cleve, 1873	accepted genus name

Children

Thalassiosira gracilis var. expecta (VanLandingham) G.Fryxell & Hasle, 1979

Literature

basis of record	Scott, F.J.; Marchant, H.J. (Ed.) (2005). Antarctic marine protists Australian Biological Resources Study: Canberra. ISBN 0-642-56835-9. 563 pp.
additional source	Harper, M.A.; Cassie Cooper, V.; Chang, F.H.; Nelson, W.A.; Broady, P.A. (2012). Phylum Ochrophyta: brown and golden-brown algae, diatoms, silicoflagellates, and kin, in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2012). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 3. Kingdoms Bacteria, Protozoa, Chromista, Plantae, Fungi. pp. 114-163.
additional source	Algaebase
additional source	Tomas, C.R. (Ed.) (1997). Identifying marine phytoplankton. Academic Press: San Diego, CA [etc.] (USA). ISBN 0-12-693018-X. XV, 858 pp.

Genbank

Taxonomy

Published in AlgaeBase
WoRMS

External Links

Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications)
GBIF

Citation

WoRMS (2014). Thalassiosira gracilis (Karsten) Hustedt, 1958. In: Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2014). AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway (taxonomic information republished from AlgaeBase with permission of M.D. Guiry). In: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2014) European Register of Marine Species, accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:341367