Chaetoceros compressus var. hirtisetus Rines & Hargraves 1990
Publication Details
Chaetoceros compressus var. hirtisetus Rines & Hargraves 1990: 121, figs 1-29
Published in: Rines, J.E.B. & Hargreaves, P.E. (1990). Morphology and taxonomy of Chaetoceros compressus Lauder var. hirtisetus var. nova, with preliminary consideration of closely related taxa. Diatom Research 5(1): 113-127.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Chaetoceros is Chaetoceros tetrachaeta Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Chaetoceros hirtisetus (Rines & Hargreaves) Chamnansinp, Moestrup & Lundholm.
Type Information
Type locality: Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island, USA; (Index Nominum Algarum) Type: PH; GC55680a (Index Nominum Algarum)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), flattened, usually laterally (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 08 June 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 08 June 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 20 April 2024