Homoeocladia sigmoidea (Nitzsch) Elmore, nom. illeg. 1921

Publication Details
Homoeocladia sigmoidea (Nitzsch) Elmore, nom. illeg. 1921: 136, pl. 18: figs 708, 709

Published in: Elmore, C.J. (1921). The diatoms (Bacillarioideae) of Nebraska. University Studies, The University of Nebraska, Lincoln 21: 22-214, 23 pls [= 861 figs].

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Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Homoeocladia is Homoeocladia martiana C.Agardh.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Nitzschia sigmoidea (Nitzsch) W.Smith.

Source of Synonymy
Smith, W. (1853). A synopsis of the British Diatomaceae; with remarks on their structure, function and distribution; and instructions for collecting and preserving specimens. The plates by Tuffen West. In two volumes. Vol. I. pp. [i]-xxxiii, 1-89, pls I-XXXI. London: John van Voorst, Paternoster Row.

Basionym
Bacillaria sigmoidea Nitzsch

Type Information
Type locality: [Wittenberg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany];

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

Created: 29 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 30 August 2023

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 30 August 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 07 January 2025

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