| Thalassiosira symmetrica | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
| Clade: | Sar |
| Clade: | Stramenopiles |
| Phylum: | Gyrista |
| Subphylum: | Ochrophytina |
| Class: | Bacillariophyceae |
| Order: | Thalassiosirales |
| Family: | Thalassiosiraceae |
| Genus: | Thalassiosira |
| Species: | T. symmetrica |
| Binomial name | |
| Thalassiosira symmetrica G.A.Fryxell & Hasle | |
Thalassiosira symmetrica is a species of marine centric diatoms. It differs with T. eccentrica in the value processes and distribution patterns. The latter species is more abundant in inshore waters, while T. symmetrica has been found in oceanic waters. [1]
