Stephanodiscus alpinus Hustedt 1942
Publication Details
Stephanodiscus alpinus Hustedt 1942: 412, fig. 508
Published in: Huber-Pestalozzi, G. (1942). Das Phytoplankton des Süßwassers Systematik und Biologie 2. Teil 2. Hälfte Diatomeen Unter Mitwirkung von Dr. Friedr. Hustedt Bremen. In: Die Binnengewässer Einzeldarsstellungen aus der Limnologie und ihren Nachbargebieten. Unter Mitwirkung von Fachgenossen herausgegeben von Dr. August Thienemann. (Thienemann, A. Eds), pp. 367-549. Stuttgart: Schweizerbart'sche Verlagsbuchandlung.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Stephanodiscus is Stephanodiscus niagarae Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Austria: Steiermark: Grundlsee; (INA 1996) Lectotype (fide R. Simonsen, 1987: 308, pl. 460: figs 6, 7; pl. 461: figs 1-3): BRM ; Ah/46 (INA 1996) Notes: Lectotype: Ah/46, Grundlsee Pl. 20 m, 6.5.35, BHM. England Finder 225.6-9, 225.8. 258.8, 262.1, 289.1-4; Isotypes: Ah/38, Grundlsee, Ostalpen and Ah/40 Grundlsee, Ostalpen (Håkansson, 2002: 35).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), alpine, growing in the Alps or in the alpine zone of other mountains (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 12 July 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 12 July 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 November 2024