Thalassiosira weissflogii

Thalassiosira weissflogii
Scientific classification
(unranked):
SAR
Superphylum:
Heterokonta
Class:
Coscinodiscophyceae
Order:
Thalassiosirales
Family:
Thalassiosiraceae
Genus:
Thalassiosira
Species:
T. weissflogii
Binomial name
Thalassiosira weissflogii
(Grunow) G.Fryxell & Hasle, 1977 [1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Micropodiscus weissflogii Grunow in van Heurck, 1882
  • Thalassiosira fluviatilis Hustedt, 1926
  • Coscinodiscus fallax [2]

Thalassiosira weissflogii is a species of centric diatoms, a unicellular microalga. It is found in marine environments and also in inland waters in many parts of the world. It is actively studied because it may use C4-plant style strategies to increase its photosynthetic efficiency.[3]

  1. ^ a b Thalassiosira weissflogii (Grunow) G.Fryxell & Hasle, 1977 World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2011-11-18.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference USGS was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Roberts, K.; Granum, E.; Leegood, R. C.; Raven, J. A. (20 July 2007). "C3 and C4 Pathways of Photosynthetic Carbon Assimilation in Marine Diatoms Are under Genetic, Not Environmental, Control". Plant Physiology. 145 (1): 230–235. doi:10.1104/pp.107.102616. PMC 1976569. PMID 17644625.