Fragilaria mesodon Ehrenberg 1839

Publication Details
Fragilaria mesodon Ehrenberg 1839: 57, pl. II Gruppe 1: fig. 9

Published in: Ehrenberg, C.G. (1839). Über das im Jahre 1686 in Curland vom Himmel gefallene Meteor- papier und über dessen Zusammensetzung aus Conferven und Infusorien. Abhandlungen der Königlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin 1838: 45-58, 2 pls.

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Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Fragilaria is Fragilaria pectinalis (O.F.Müller) Lyngbye.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Odontidium mesodon (Ehrenberg) Kützing.

Source of Synonymy
Lange-Bertalot, H., Hofmann, G., Werum, M. & Cantonati, M. (2017). Freshwater benthic diatoms of Central Europe: over 800 common species used in ecological assessments. English edition with updated taxonomy and added species (Cantonati, M. et al. eds). pp. [1]-942, 135 pls. Schmitten-Oberreifenberg: Koeltz Botanical Books.

Type Information
Type locality: inter Confervarum telam Fribergensem et e Fionia missa; (INA 1996) Notes: papierartige terrestrische Gebilde (inter Confervarum Freiberg (Schwarzenberg) in Sachsen (INA).

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

Created: 23 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 13 November 2020

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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 13 November 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 September 2024

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