| Name | Olifantiella Riaux-Gobin & Compère |
| Authorship | Riaux-Gobin & Compère |
| Rank | Genus |
| NomenclaturalStatus | NomLeg |
| Placed in | Bacillariales Hendey |
| Contains | Olifantiella sp. |
| Remarks | Type Species: O. mascarenica Riaux-Gobin & Compère. Genus discovered from the coral reefs of Réunion Island (Western Indian Ocean). This monospecific genus belonging to the Biraphidineae. |
| Citation | Sep 2009 Phycol. Res. 57(3): 179 |