Hensen, V. (1887). Uber die Bestimmung des Plankton's oder des im Meere treibenden Materials an Pflanzen und Thieren. Funfter Bericht der Kommission zur Wissenschaftliche Untersuchung der deutschen Meere in Kiel, fur die Jahre 1882-1886., 5: 1-108. page(s): p. 86; pl. 5, fig. 41 [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. Rhizosolenia obtusa Hensen, 1887. Accessed at: https://www.diatombase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=156647 on 2026-08-07
original descriptionHensen, V. (1887). Uber die Bestimmung des Plankton's oder des im Meere treibenden Materials an Pflanzen und Thieren. Funfter Bericht der Kommission zur Wissenschaftliche Untersuchung der deutschen Meere in Kiel, fur die Jahre 1882-1886., 5: 1-108. page(s): p. 86; pl. 5, fig. 41 [details]
basis of recordLinkletter, L. E. (1977). A checklist of marine fauna and flora of the Bay of Fundy. <em>Huntsman Marine Laboratory, St. Andrews, N.B.</em> 68: p.[details]
additional sourceThomas, M. L. H. (1983). Marine and coastal systems of the Quoddy Region, New Brunswick. <em>Canadian Special Publication of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences.</em> 64:1-306.[details] Available for editors [request]
additional sourceIntegrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). , available online athttp://www.itis.gov[details]
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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]