Trossulus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Coscinodiscales 

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

Familia: Heliopeltaceae
Genus: †Trossulus
Species: †T. californicus – †T. elegantulus – †T. javanicus – †T. nicobaricus

Name

Trossulus R.Ross & P.A. Sims (2002)
Type species: Actinoptychus elegantulus Grove & Sturt (1887)

References

  • Grove, E. & Sturt, G. 1887. On a fossil marine diatomaceous deposit from Oamaru, Otago, New Zealand. Appendix. Journal of the Quekett Microscopical Club, Series 2 3(19): 131–148. BHL Reference page. 
  • Ross R. & Sims P.A. (2002). Trossulus Ross & Sims, a new genus of the Heliopeltaceae. Diatom Research 17(1): 177–188.