Geissleria similis (Krasske) Lange-Bertalot & Metzeltin 1996

Publication Details
Geissleria similis (Krasske) Lange-Bertalot & Metzeltin 1996: 68, no fig.

Published in: Lange-Bertalot, H. & Metzeltin, D. (1996). Indicators of oligotrophy. 800 taxa representative of three ecologically distinct lake types, carbonate buffered-Oligodystrophic-weakly buffered soft water with 2428 figures on 125 plates. Oligotrophie-Indikatoren. 800 Taxa repräsentativ für drei diverse Seen-Typen: Kalkreich - Oligodystroph - Schwach gepuffertes Weichwasser mit 2428 Figuren auf 125 Tafeln. Iconographia Diatomologica 2: [1]-390, 125 pls., 2 tables.

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Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Geissleria is Geissleria moseri Metzeltin, Witkowski & Lange-Bertalot.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Placogeia similis (Krasske) Bukhtiyarova.

Source of Synonymy
Bukhtiyarova, L.N. & Pomazkina, G.V. (2013). Bacillariophyta of Lake Baikal. Volume 1. Genera Baikalia, Slavia, Navigeia, Placogeia, Grachevia, Goldfishia, Nadiya, Cymbelgeia. pp. [1]-184, 278 figs in 110 pls. Lviv: Lega-Pres.

Basionym
Navicula similis Krasske

Type Information
Type locality: Germany: Saxony: near Königswartha; (INA 1996)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), like, resembling, similar (Sreenivasa Rao 1965).

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

Created: 29 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 19 May 2023

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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 19 May 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 November 2024

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