Chaetoceros wighamii Brightwell 1856
Publication Details
Chaetoceros wighamii Brightwell 1856: 108, pl. 7: figs 19-36 (as 'Wighami')
Published in: Brightwell, T. (1856). On the filamentous long-horned Diatomaceae, with a description of two new species. Quarterly Journal of Microscopical Science, London 4: 105-109, 1 pl. [pl. VII].
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Chaetoceros is Chaetoceros tetrachaeta Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: near Breydon, Great Yarmouth; (INA 1996) Type: Mr. Wigham; brackish water; (INA 1996)
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 23 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 09 June 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 09 June 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 November 2024
