MBI Species Classification Request

General

Name:

Joe Thompson ( thejrc )

Status:

Completed

Date:

10/03/2010

Classification Type:

New

Challenge

Species:

Phaeodactylum tricornitum

Suggested Class:

FC2

Common Name(s):

Species Synonyms:

Fish/Invert/Culture:

Spawn Mode:

N/A

Fish Base Link:

Breeding Success:

Success References:

Journal:

If Challenging Existing Classification
Reasons Species Should be Reclassified:

If Requesting New Classification
Research or Links to information on Species:	http://www.lib.noaa.gov/retiredsites/japan/aquaculture/proceedings/report32/okauchi_corrected-done.pdf http://www.massey.ac.nz/~ychisti/CeronG.pdf

Other Details
Other Information:	Higher protein and total lipid content than many with the same cell size, used often in shrimp studies.