Rhaphidium polymorphum var. mirabile West & G.S.West 1897
Publication Details
Rhaphidium polymorphum var. mirabile West & G.S.West 1897: 501, pl. 7: fig. 13
Published in: West, W. & West, G.S. (1897). A contribution to the freshwater algae of the south of England. Journal of the Royal Microscopical Society, London 1897: 467-511.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Rhaphidium is Rhaphidium fasciculatum Kützing.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Monoraphidium mirabile (West & G.S.West) Pankow.
Source of Synonymy
Pankow, H. (1976). Algenflora der Ostsee. II. Plankton (einschliesslich benthischer Kieselalgen). pp. 1-493, 880 figs, 26 pls. Jena: Gustav Fischer.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), polymorphous, polymorphic; variable in form (Brown 1954).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 12 March 2003 by Andy Taylor.
Last updated: 31 October 2018
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 31 October 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 04 December 2024
