Stephanocostis lucens (Hustedt) Genkal & Makarova 1989
Publication Details
Stephanocostis lucens (Hustedt) Genkal & Makarova 1989: 891
Published in: Makarova, I.V. & Genkal, S.I. (1989). [On the systematic status of Stephanodiscus lucens (Bacillariophyta)]. Botanicheskii Zhurnal (St. Petersburg) 74(6): 891-892. [in Russian]
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Stephanocostis is Stephanocostis chantaica Genkal & Kuzmina.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Thalassiocyclus lucens (Hustedt) Håkansson & Mahood.
Source of Synonymy
Håkansson, H. & Mahood, A. (1993). Thalassiocyclus gen. nov.: a new genus in the Bacillariophyceae with comparison to closely related genera. In: Progress in diatom studies, Contributions to taxonomy, ecology and nomenclature. Special volume in honour of Robert Ross on the occasion of his 80th Birthday (Sims, P.A., ed.). Nova Hedwigia Beiheft 106: 197-202.
Basionym
Stephanodiscus lucens Hustedt
Origin of Species Name
Participle B (Latin), shining, polished, glistening (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 19 July 2017
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 19 July 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 November 2024
