Odontidium elegans (Kützing) O'Meara 1875
Publication Details
Odontidium elegans (Kützing) O'Meara 1875: 288, no fig.
Published in: O'Meara, E. (1875). Report on the Irish Diatomaceae. Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy, Series 2 2: 235-425, pls 26-34.
Request PDFPublication date: "October 1875"
Type 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 Denticula elegans Kützing.
Basionym
Denticula elegans Kützing
Type Information
Type locality: in Bergbächen bei Nordhausen; (INA 1996)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), elegant (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 23 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 21 January 2019
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 21 January 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 01 January 2025
