Blochia

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Coscinodiscales 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Diaphoretickes
Cladus: Sar
Infraregnum: Heterokonta
Phylum: Ochrophyta
Subphylum: Bacillariophytina
Classis: Bacillariophyceae
Subclassis: Coscinodiscophycidae
Superordo: Coscinodiscanae
Ordo: Coscinodiscales

Familia: Stellarimaceae
Genus: †Blochia
Species: †B. magna

Name

Blochia J.Witkowski & D.M.Harwood, 2010

Type species: Blochia magna J.Witkowski & D.M.Harwood, 2010

Etymology: Named after the geochemist, John D. Bloch, who was a member of the Devon Island sampling party.

References

  • Witkowski, J. & Harwood, D.M. 2010. Blochia and Nikolaevia: new Cretaceous diatom genera related to Stellarima Hasle & Sims. Diatom Research 25(2): 445–458. Reference page. 
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