Rylandsia

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asterolamprales 

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

Familia: Asterolampraceae
Genus: †Rylandsia
Species: †R. biradiata – †R. inaequiradiata

Name

Rylandsia Greville & Ralfs in Greville, 1861

Etymology: Named after the English botanist, Thomas Glazebrook Rylands (1818-1900).

References

  • Greville, R.K. 1861. Description of new and rare diatoms. Ser. II. Transactions of the Microscopical Society of London 9: 67–73. BHL. Reference page.