Chaetoceros decipiens Cleve 1873
Current name:
Chaetoceros decipiens Cleve
Kingston, Washington, USA; outside breakwater; x200; phase contrast - 15 February 2009. Karl Bruun (skogenman@earthlink.net)
Publication Details
Chaetoceros decipiens Cleve 1873: 11, pl. 1: fig. 5a, 5b
Published in: Cleve, P.T. (1873). Examination of diatoms found on the surface of the Sea of Java. Bihang till Kongliga Svenska Vetenskaps-Akademiens Handlingar 1(11): 1-13, 3 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: Arrctic: North Atlantic; Davis Strait; (INA 1996)
Origin of Species Name
Participle B (Latin), deceiving (used of a species closely resembling another) (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 23 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 08 June 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 08 June 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 November 2024
