Podocystis americana Bailey 1854

Current name:
Podocystis adriatica (Kützing) Ralfs
Dim. 28 x 48 µm (600x) - 11 January 2013. Robert Lavigne (MicroscopyView.com)
Publication Details
Podocystis americana Bailey 1854: 11, fig. 38
Published in: Bailey, J.W. (1854). Notes on new species and localities of microscopical organisms. Smithsonian Contributions to Knowledge 7(3): 1-15, pl. 1.
Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Podocystis.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Podocystis adriatica (Kützing) Ralfs.
Source of Synonymy
Hendey, N.I. (1974). A revised check-list of the British marine diatoms. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 54: 277-300, no figs.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), of or pertaining to America.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 23 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 08 January 2020
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 08 January 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 02 April 2025