Rhopalodia musculus var. rupestris (W. Smith) M. Peragallo 1903
Current name:
Rhopalodia rupestris (W.Smith) Krammer
1000x __Dim. 13 x 64 µm - 24 August 2011. Robert Lavigne (MicroscopyView.com)
Publication Details
Rhopalodia musculus var. rupestris (W. Smith) M. Peragallo 1903: 802
Published in: Peragallo, M. (1903). Le catalogue général des Diatomées . Vol. 2 pp. 472-973. Clermont-Ferrand.
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 Rhopalodia rupestris (W.Smith) Krammer.
Basionym
Epithemia rupestris W.Smith
Type Information
Syntype localities: "Backsbottom near Lancaster, Mr. G. Smith, April 1851. Plumpton, Sussex, April 1852, W.. Sm. Aberdeenshire, Dr. Dickie. Killicrankie, Mr. P. Grant. Raasay Earth." [Britain]; (Smith 1853: 14)
Origin of Species Name
Noun (Latin), small mouse; (anatomy) muscle.
Created: 24 August 2011 by Robert Lavigne.
Last updated: 24 August 2011
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Robert Lavigne in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 24 August 2011. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 20 December 2024
