Thalassiothrix frauenfeldii (Grunow) Grunow 1880
Current name:
Thalassionema frauenfeldii (Grunow) Tempère & Peragallo
The cells are very long and can appear quite delicate. Like Thalassionema nitzschiodes the colonies can be either star-shaped, zig-zag or a mixture of the two as shown hereRobin Raine (Robin.Raine@nuigalway.ie)
Publication Details
Thalassiothrix frauenfeldii (Grunow) Grunow 1880: 109
Published in: Cleve, P.T. & Grunow, A. (1880). Beiträge zur Kenntniss der arctischen Diatomeen. Kongliga Svenska Vetenskaps-Akademiens Handlingar 17(2): 1-121, 7 pls.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Thalassiothrix is Thalassiothrix longissima Cleve & Grunow.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Thalassionema frauenfeldii (Grunow) Tempère & Peragallo.
Source of Synonymy
Tempère, J. & Peragallo, H (1909). Diatomées du Monde Entier, Edition 2, 30 fascicules. Fascicule 8-12. pp. 113-208. Arcachon, Gironde: J. Tempère.
Basionym
Asterionella frauenfeldii Grunow
Type Information
Type locality: Nicobar Islands; (INA 1996)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 23 November 2002 by Fabio Rindi.
Last updated: 09 June 2022
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 09 June 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 November 2024
