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Classification: |
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Triceratium Ehrenberg, 1839. There are 929 species of which 44 have been taxonomically accepted.Order Triceratiales; Family Triceratiaceae |
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Morphology: |
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Unicells rriangular to square in valve view, some have spines. |
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Similar genera: |
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Several triangular diatoms resemble Triceratium, many of which belong to other genera such as Amphitetras, Biddulphia, Cerataulus, Lampriscus, Sheshukovia and Trigonium (guiry and guiry 2013). |
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Habitat: |
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Marine, planktonic or benthic. |
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References: |
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Ehrenberg, C.G. 1839. Über jetzt wirklich noch zahlreich lebende Thier-Arten der Kreideformation der Erde. Bericht über die zur Bekanntmachung geeigneten Verhandlungen der Königl. Preuß. Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin 1839: 152-159. Guiry, M.D. and G.M. Guiry 2013. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 September 2013. |
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