Fragilaria metcalfeana Van de Vijver, D.M.Williams, Kusber & T.M.Schuster 2022
Publication Details
Fragilaria metcalfeana Van de Vijver, D.M.Williams, Kusber & T.M.Schuster 2022: 111, figs 200-217
Published in: Van de Vijver, B., Williams, D.M., Schuster, T.M., Kusber, W.-H., Cantonati, M., Wetzel, C.E. & Ector, L. (2022). Analysis of the Fragilaria rumpens complex (Fragilariaceae, Bacillariophyta) with the description of two new species. Fottea 22(1): 93-121, 358 figs.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Fragilaria is Fragilaria pectinalis (O.F.Müller) Lyngbye.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: "Klebschiefer von Dubravica" [Besztercebánya, Slovakia, formerly Neusohl, Hungary]; (Van de Vijver & al. 2022: 112) Lectotype for Synedra familiaris var. neogena Grunow 1882): J. Klemens s.n. Grunow sample 2907; BR; BR–4672 (Van de Vijver & al. 2022: 112)
Eponomy
Named for "...Prof. Dr Sarah E. Metcalfe (University of Nottingham, UK) in honor of her important contributions to diatom paleoecology."
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 15 February 2022 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 15 February 2022
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 15 February 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 12 December 2024
