Epithemia adnata var. saxonica (Kützing) R.M.Patrick 1975
Publication Details
Epithemia adnata var. saxonica (Kützing) R.M.Patrick 1975: 182, pl. 24: fig. 9
Published in: Patrick, R. & Reimer, C.W. (1975). The diatoms of the United States exclusive of Alaska and Hawaii. Vol. 2, Part 1. Entomoneidaceae, Cymbellaceae, Gomphonemaceae, Epithemiaceae. pp. [i]-ix, [1]-213, 28 pls [in text]. Philadelphia: The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Epithemia is Epithemia turgida (Ehrenberg) Kützing.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Epithemia saxonica Kützing.
Source of Synonymy
Kociolek, J.P., Williams, D.M., Hamsher, S., Miller, S. & Li, J. (2024). Studies on type material from Kützing's diatom collection. VIII. Species assigned to the genera Epithemia Brébisson ex Kützing and Rhopalodia O. Müller. Diatom Research 39: [1-28], 119 figures.
Basionym
Epithemia saxonica Kützing
Type Information
Type locality: Germany (between Halle and Leipzig); Italy; (INA 1996) Lectotype: 'an Lemna trisulea bei Bruckforf und Dieskau'; BM; 17808 (Kociolek & al. 2024: [16], fig. 68) Notes: Meneghini (Italian record).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 06 November 2024
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 06 November 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 November 2024
