Rhizosolenia

Classification

Eukaryota; Ochrophyta; Coscinodiscophyceae; Rhizosoleniales; Rhizosoleniacease [Others may be used. Use NCBI link to find]

Species

NCBI: Taxonomy

Rhizosolenia acicularis · R. acuminata · R. acuminate · R. alata forma gracillima · R. alata forma curvirostris · R. alata forma gracillima · R. alata forma indica · R. alata gracillima · R. alata inermis · R. antarctica · R. antennata · R. antennata forma semispina · R. arafurensis · R. barboi · R. bergonii · R. bezrukovae · R. borealis · R. braunii · R. bulbosa · R. calcar-avis · R. castracanei · R. castracanei var. neglecta · R. chunii · R. clevei · R. clevei var. communis · R. cochlea · R. costata · R. crassa · R. crassispina · R. cretacea · R. curvata · R. curvirostria · R. curvirostris · R. debyana · R. decipiens · R. drafurensis · R. eriensis var. gracilis · R. eriensis var. morosa · R. eriensis var. morsa · R. faeroensis · R. fallax · R. firma · R. formosa · R. fragillissima · R. gracilis · R. gravida · R. hebetata · R. hebetata forma semispina · R. hyalina · R. imbricata · R. interposita · R. longiseta · R. massiva · R. minima · R. miocenica · R. morsa · R. norwegica · R. ostenfeldii · R. palliola · R. pokrovskajae · R. polydactyla · R. polydactyla forma squamosa · R. praealata · R. praebarboi · R. pungens · R. rhombus · R. robusta · R. setigera · R. sigma · R. sima · R. sima forma silcea · R. similis · R. similoides · R. simplex · R. stolterforthii · R. striata · R. styliformis · R. temperei · R. truncata · R. twistata

Description and Significance

Describe the appearance, habitat, etc. of the organism, and why you think it is important.

Genome Structure

There has not been a genome project on Rhizosolenia spp. at this time.

Cell Structure, Metabolism and Life Cycle

Interesting features of cell structure; how it gains energy; what important molecules it produces.

Ecology and Pathogenesis

Habitat; symbiosis; biogeochemical significance; contributions to environment.
If relevant, how does this organism cause disease? Human, animal, plant hosts? Virulence factors, as well as patient symptoms.

References

[Sample reference] Takai, K., Sugai, A., Itoh, T., and Horikoshi, K. "Palaeococcus ferrophilus gen. nov., sp. nov., a barophilic, hyperthermophilic archaeon from a deep-sea hydrothermal vent chimney". International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 2000. Volume 50. p. 489-500.

Author

Page authored by Erin Hagen and Amanda Herzog, student of Prof. Jay Lennon at Michigan State University.