(ofOrthosira marina W. Smith, 1856)Smith, W. (1856). Synopsis of British Diatomaceae. John Van Voorst, London 1856., 2: 107 pp., pls. 32-60, 61-62, A-E. page(s): p. 59; pl. 53, fig. 338 [details]
Distribution geographic region not obtained; recorded as being found in the Bay of Fundy
Distribution geographic region not obtained; recorded as being found in the Bay of Fundy [details]
Kociolek, J.P.; Blanco, S.; Coste, M.; Ector, L.; Liu, Y.; Karthick, B.; Kulikovskiy, M.; Lundholm, N.; Ludwig, T.; Potapova, M.; Rimet, F.; Sabbe, K.; Sala, S.; Sar, E.; Taylor, J.; Van de Vijver, B.; Wetzel, C.E.; Williams, D.M.; Witkowski, A.; Witkowski, J. (2026). DiatomBase. Paralia marina (W.Smith) Heiberg, 1863. Accessed at: https://www.diatombase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=156641 on 2026-09-11
original description(ofOrthosira marina W. Smith, 1856)Smith, W. (1856). Synopsis of British Diatomaceae. John Van Voorst, London 1856., 2: 107 pp., pls. 32-60, 61-62, A-E. page(s): p. 59; pl. 53, fig. 338 [details]
basis of recordMartin, J. L.; LeGresley, M. M. ; Strain, P. M. (2001). Phytoplankton monitoring in the Western Isles region of the Bay of Fundy during 1997-98. <em>Canadian Technical Report of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 2349.</em> 4: 1-85.[details]
source of synonymyHällfors, G. (2004). Checklist of Baltic Sea Phytoplankton Species (including some heterotrophic protistan groups). <em>Baltic Sea Environment Proceedings.</em> No. 95: 210 pp., available online athttp://helcom.fi/Lists/Publications/BSEP95.pdf[details] Available for editors [request]
new combination referenceHeiberg, P.A.C. (1863). Conspectus criticus Diatomacearum Danicarum. Kritisk Oversigt over De Danske Diatomeer. Wilhelm Priors Forlag, Kjøbenhavn., 135 pp., 6 pls, available online athttps://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.68738 page(s): p. 33 [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Diet phytosynthetic [details] Distribution geographic region not obtained; recorded as being found in the Bay of Fundy [details] Habitat pelagic or attached to various marine life [details] Importance most abundant phylum of algae [details] Morphology yellow brown in color, not green [details] Predators marine microorganisms and animal larvae [details] Reproduction general for group: both sexual and asexual [details] Validity Tomas (1997) refers to this species as a valid one [details]