Odontella favus (Ehrenberg) M. Peragallo 1903

Publication Details
Odontella favus (Ehrenberg) M. Peragallo 1903: p. 687

Published in: Peragallo, M. (1903). Le catalogue général des Diatomées . Vol. 2 pp. 472-973. Clermont-Ferrand.

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Odontella is Odontella aurita (Lyngbye) C.Agardh.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Triceratium favus Ehrenberg.

Basionym
Triceratium favus Ehrenberg

Type Information
Lectotype locality: "Lebend in der Nordsee bei Cuxhaven" according to Ehrenberg (1840a: 159), Sample of 22 Sept. 1839 according to drawing No. 1236 in BHUPM [alive, marine coastal locality at Cuxhaven, North Sea, Germany]."; (Jahn & Kusber 2006: 533) Lectotype: Notes: Lectotype (designated by Jahn & Kusber 2006: 533): "preparation No. 360806-b "Cuxhaven 6”, marked with a red ring, in BHUPM (Fig. 12-13)."

Origin of Species Name
Noun (Latin), honeycomb (Brown 1954).

Created: 03 July 2011 by Robert Lavigne.

Last updated: 03 July 2011

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