Chaetoceros contortus F.Schütt 1895
Publication Details
Chaetoceros contortus F.Schütt 1895: 44 (as 'Chaetoceras contortum')
Published in: Schütt, F. (1895). Arten von Chaetoceras und Peragallia. Ein Beitrag zur Hochseeflora. Berichte der Deutsche Botanisch Gesellschaft 13: 35-50, 2 pls.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Chaetoceros is Chaetoceros tetrachaeta Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: "Ostsee"; (Schütt 1895: 44)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), contorted, literally, ‘powerful, vehement, involved’. (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 23 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 14 September 2021
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 14 September 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 November 2024
