Paralia hendeyi

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Paraliales 

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

Familia: Paraliaceae
Genus: Paralia
Species: Paralia hendeyi

Name

Paralia hendeyi P.A. Sims & Crawford (2002)
Type: BM 100975
Type-locality: Russia: Kamischev (Kamyshlov), Sverdlovsk oblast, Lower Eocene.

Etymology: Named after the British phycologist, Norman Ingram Hendey (1903-2004).

Primary references

  • Sims, P.A. & Crawford, R.M. 2002. The morphology and taxonomy of the marine centric diatom genus Paralia. II. Paralia crenulata, P. fausta and the new species, P. hendeyi. Diatom Research 17(2): 363–382. Reference page.