Tropidoneis lepidoptera (W.Gregory) Cleve 1894
Publication Details
Tropidoneis lepidoptera (W.Gregory) Cleve 1894: 25
Published in: Cleve, P.T. (1894). Synopsis of the naviculoid diatoms. Part I. Kongliga Svenska Vetenskapsakademiens Handlingar Series 4 26(2): 1-194, 5 pls.
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The type species (holotype) of the genus Tropidoneis is Tropidoneis vitrea (W.Smith) Cleve.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Plagiotropis lepidoptera (W.Gregory) Kuntze.
Source of Synonymy
Kuntze, O. (1898). Revisio generum plantarum. Vol. 3(3) pp. 1-576. Leipzig, London, Milan, New York, Paris: Arthur Felix, Dulau & Co., U. Hoepli, Gust. E. Stechert, Charles Klincksieck.
Basionym
Amphiprora lepidoptera W.Gregory
Type Information
Type locality: Scotland: Argyll County: Glenshira, near Inveraray, head of Loch Fyne (diatomaceous sand); (INA 1996)
General Environment
This is a brackish species.
Created: 23 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 25 July 2024
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Habitat note
Living also in marine waters - (05 January 2013) - Salvador Valenzuela Miranda
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 25 July 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 15 March 2025
