Neidium iridis (Ehrenberg) Cleve 1894
Publication Details
Neidium iridis (Ehrenberg) Cleve 1894: 69
Published in: Cleve, P.T. (1894). Synopsis of the naviculoid diatoms. Part I. Kongliga Svenska Vetenskapsakademiens Handlingar Series 4 26(2): 1-194, 5 pls.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Neidium is Neidium affine (Ehrenberg) Pfitzer.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Navicula iridis Ehrenberg
Type Information
Type locality: "West-Point" [West Point, New York, USA]; (Ehrenberg 1843: 418) Lectotype [designated by Hamilton & al. 2019: 395]: Prof. [J.W.] Bailey; 2 April 1846; BHUPM; Ehrenberg collection, Mica: 260109d (Hamilton & al. 2019: 395)
Origin of Species Name
Noun (Latin), rainbow (Brown 1946).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 05 February 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 05 February 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 November 2024
