Odontidium anomalum W.Smith 1855
Publication Details
Odontidium anomalum W.Smith 1855: 7, pl. I [1]: fig. 8
Published in: Smith, W. Rev. (1855). Notes of an excursion to the south of France and the Auvergne in search of Diatomaceae. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, Series 2 15: 1-9, pl. 1 [12 figs].
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Odontidium is Odontidium hyemale (Roth) Kützing.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Diatoma anomala (W.Smith) Schonfeldt.
Source of Synonymy
Schönfeldt, H. von (1907). Diatomaceae Germaniae. Die deutschen Diatomeen des Sußswassers und des Brackwassers. Nest Einfüliruiig in den Bau und das Leben der Diatomeenzelle und einer Auleitung, die Diatomeen zu sammeln und zu präparieren. pp. 1-263, 465 figs in 19 pls. Berlin: Verlag von W. Junk.
Type Information
Syntype localities: "Genolhac in the Cevennes ; elevation about 4000 ft. Braemar, Perthshire, Aug. 1854, Dr. Balfour." [France and Scotland]; (Smith 1855: 7)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), unusual.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 23 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 25 June 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 25 June 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 06 January 2025
