The Australian Algae Name Index (AANI) is a tool for the botanical community that deals with algae names and their usage in the scientific literature, whether as a current name or synonym. AANI does not recommend any particular taxonomy or nomenclature. For a listing of currently accepted scientific names for the Australian Algae, please use the Australian Algae List (AAL) link above.
Showing Coscinodiscus centralis
- AAL
- Eukaryota(reg.)
- Bacillariophyta(div.)
- Coscinodiscophyceae(cl.)
- Coscinodiscophycidae(subcl.)
- Coscinodiscales(ordo)
- Coscinodiscaceae(fam.)
- Coscinodiscus(gen.)
- centralis(sp.)
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Type locality: Germany (fossil)
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AMANI dist.: Australian Antarctic Territory, Southern Ocean -
Nutrition: Autotrophic -
Habit: Planktonic
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Comment: P.McCarthy (2012) uses this taxon concept. -
Comment: Usually in brackish water -
Distribution: Qld (Moreton Bay), N.S.W. (Clarence River, Lake Macquarie, Port Jackson, Botany Bay, Port Hacking, Eden), Tas., W.A. (Perth) -
Ex.distribution: Canada (Nova Scotia), Canary Islands, North Sea, near North Pole, Germany, Philippines, New Zealand, Southern Ocean, Antarctica