Epithemia gibba var. ventricosa (Kützing) Grunow 1881
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Publication Details
Epithemia gibba var. ventricosa (Kützing) Grunow 1881: pl. 32, fig. 4, 5
Published in: Van Heurck, H. (1881). Synopsis des Diatomées de Belgique Atlas. pp. pls XXXI-LXXVII [31-77]. Anvers: Ducaju et Cie.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Epithemia is Epithemia turgida (Ehrenberg) Kützing.
Status of Name
The taxonomic status of this entity requires further investigation.
Basionym
Epithemia ventricosa Kützing
Type Information
Type locality: Germany: Schleussingen; (INA 1996) Lectotype designated by Patrick & Reimer (1975: 190): '1830'; 'unter Conferven'; BM; 17814 (Kociolek & al. 2024: [16])
Origin of Species Name
(Latin), noun (hump); adjective (humped) (Stearn 1983)
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 23 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 07 November 2024
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 07 November 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 08 November 2024
