MarBEF Data System - ERMS - Heterokontophyta

WoRMS taxon details

Heterokontophyta

AphiaID

370437 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:370437)

Classification

Authority

Moestrup, R.A. Andersen & Guiry, 2023

Status

accepted

Rank

Phylum

Parent

Chromista

Synonymised names

Chrysomonada · unaccepted

Direct children (1)

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Subphylum Bacillariophytina

Environment

marine

Original description

Guiry, M.D., Moestrup, Ø. & Andersen, R.A. (2023). Validation of the name Heterokontophyta. Notulae Algarum. 297: 1-5., available online at https://www.notulaealgarum.com/2023/documents/Notulae%20Algarum%20No.%20297.pdf [details]

Taxonomic citation

WoRMS (2025). Heterokontophyta. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=370437 on 2025-03-31

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2008-11-07 09:49:19Z

created

Guiry, Michael D.

2010-10-29 09:16:31Z

changed

db_admin

2011-11-25 13:15:22Z

changed

Guiry, Michael D.

2024-05-17 15:24:13Z

changed

db_admin

Licensing

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Nomenclature

original description Guiry, M.D., Moestrup, Ø. & Andersen, R.A. (2023). Validation of the name Heterokontophyta. Notulae Algarum. 297: 1-5., available online at https://www.notulaealgarum.com/2023/documents/Notulae%20Algarum%20No.%20297.pdf [details]

basis of record Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2025). AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. searched on YYYY-MM-DD., available online at http://www.algaebase.org [details]

Taxonomy

taxonomy source Guiry, M. D. (2024). How many species of algae are there? A reprise. Four kingdoms, 14 phyla, 63 classes and still growing. Journal of Phycology. 60(2): 214-228., available online at https://doi.org/10.1111/jpy.13431 [details]