Tropidoneis vitrea (W.Smith) Cleve 1894
Publication Details
Tropidoneis vitrea (W.Smith) Cleve 1894: 27
Published in: Cleve, P.T. (1894). Synopsis of the naviculoid diatoms. Part I. Kongliga Svenska Vetenskapsakademiens Handlingar Series 4 26(2): 1-194, 5 pls.
Request PDFType Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Tropidoneis.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Plagiotropis vitrea (W.Smith) Grunow.
Source of Synonymy
Cleve, P.T. & Grunow, A. (1880). Beiträge zur Kenntniss der arctischen Diatomeen. Kongliga Svenska Vetenskaps-Akademiens Handlingar 17(2): 1-121, 7 pls.
Basionym
Amphiprora vitrea W.Smith
Type Information
Type locality: "Marine. Shoreham Harbour, Sept. 1852, W. Sm." [West Sussex, England]; (Smith 1853: 44)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), of glass, glassy; i.e., transparent and greenish (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 23 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 12 October 2022
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 12 October 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 December 2024
