Algae Australian Algae Name Index (AANI)

Showing Proboscia alata
Rhizosoleniaceae
Proboscia alata (Brightw.) Sundström , legitimate, scientific
Sundström, B.G. (1986), The marine diatom genus Rhizosolenia : A new approach to the taxonomy: 99, figs 258–266 [comb. nov.]
basionym: Rhizosolenia alata Brightw. legitimate
Scott, F.J. & Thomas, D.P. in Scott, F.J. & Marchant, H.J. (ed.) (2005), Diatoms. Antarctic Marine Protists: - [secondary reference]
  • APC Comment: R.Cowan (2008) uses this taxon concept.
ABRS (2008), Australian Algal Name Index Edn. 2008: - [secondary reference]
  • AMANI dist.: Heard Island, Australian Antarctic Territory, Southern Ocean
  • Graphic: Scott & Thomas 2004 fig. 2.35 a
  • Habitat: Oceanic
  • Nutrition: Autotrophic
  • Habit: Planktonic
Jameson, I. & Hallegraeff, G.M. (2010), Planktonic diatoms. Algae of Australia: Phytoplankton of Temperate Coastal Waters: 25 [secondary reference]
McCarthy, P. (2012), Census of Australian Marine Diatoms: - AAL [secondary reference]
nomenclatural synonym: Rhizosolenia alata Brightw. legitimate
  • Distribution: N & NW Australia, Qld (Fraser Island, S coast), N.S.W. (North, Central and South coasts), East Australian Current, Vic., Tas., S.A. (Gulf St Vincent), W.A. (Perth to Scotts Reef)
  • Ex.distribution: Canada (Nova Scotia), British Isles, North Sea, Adriatic Sea, Black Sea, Canary Islands, Argentina, New Zealand, Southern Ocean, Antarctica