Trinacria is an extinct genus of diatoms present during the early Eocene, named for its triskelion shape.[1]

Trinacria
Temporal range: Early Eocene, 59.2–56 Ma
"Trinacria simulacrum"
Trinacria simulacrum
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Trinacria
Binomial name
Trinacia
Heiberg [da] (1863)
Species
15-17: Trinacria ventricosa

References edit

  1. ^ M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2014. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org; searched on 21 December 2014.