Rhopalodia hirudiniformis O.Müller 1895

Publication Details
Rhopalodia hirudiniformis O.Müller 1895: 67, pl. I: figs 40-46, 51, 52; pl. II: figs 15-17

Published in: Müller, O. (1895). Rhopalodia ein neues Genus der Bacillariaceen. Botanische Jahrbucher fur Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie 22(1): 54-71, 2 pls.

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Publication date: 1895

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Rhopalodia is Rhopalodia gibba (Ehrenberg) O.Müller.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Epithemia hirudiniformis (O.Müll) Rimet, D.G.Mann, R.Trobajo, J.Zimm. & R.Jahn.

Source of Synonymy
Rimet, F., Abarca, N., Bouchez, A., Kusber, W.-H., Jahn, R., Kahlert, M., Keck, F., Kelly, M.G., Mann, D.G., Piuz, A., Trobajo, R., Tapolczai, K., Vasselon, V. & Zimmermann, J. (2018). The potential of High-Throughput sequencing (HTS) of natural samples as a source of primary taxonomic information for refernce libraries of diatom barcodes. Fottea 18(1): 37-54.

Type Information
Type locality: Central Africa: Lake Victoria, Rukagara, Tararo; (INA 1996) Lectotype: [Icon] pl. 2 fig. 15 in Müller 1895: slide B 400042022 in B; valve representing epitype illustrated as Fig. 21 (epitype) (Cocquyt et al. 2018: 43, Fig. 16) Notes: Locality of the epitype: Lake Malawi, near the peninsula of Kanda [Tanzania], hillside North of Langenburg [Old Langenburg], (sample B 520000023). Habitat: on gneiss boulders in the surge zone of Lake Malawi.

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

Created: 16 November 2014 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 21 August 2024

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 21 August 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 30 September 2024

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