Himantidium majus W.Smith 1856
Publication Details
Himantidium majus W.Smith 1856: 14, pl. XXXIII [33]: fig. 286
Published in: Smith, W. (1856). A synopsis of the British Diatomaceae; with remarks on their structure, functions and distribution; and instructions for collecting and preserving specimens. The plates by Tuffen West. In two volumes. Vol. II. pp. [i]-xxix, 1-107, pls 32-60, 61-62, A-E. London: John van Voorst, Paternoster Row.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Himantidium is Himantidium arcus (Ehrenberg) Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Eunotia major (W.Smith) Rabenhorst.
Source of Synonymy
Rabenhorst, L. (1864). Flora europaea algarum aquae dulcis et submarinae. Sectio I.
Algas diatomaceas complectens, cum figuris generum omnium xylographice impressis. pp. 1-359. Lipsiae [Leipzig]: Apud Eduardum Kummerum.
Type Information
Syntype localities: "Fresh water. Gap of Dunloe, Killarney [Ireland], July 1855, W. Smith, Forfarshire [Scotland], Dr. Dickie. Braemar [Scotland], Dr. Balfour, Aug. 1854."; (Smith 1856: 14) Lectotype (Gap of Dunloe; designated by Jüttner & Van de Vijver 2022: 3): W. Smith; July 22, 1855; freshwater; BR; BR-4725 (represented by Fig. 24), slide (Jüttner & Van de Vijver 2022: 8)
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 23 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 04 August 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 04 August 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 20 December 2024
