Rhizosolenia obtusa Hensen 1887
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Publication Details
Rhizosolenia obtusa Hensen 1887: 86, pl. 5: fig. 41
Published in: Hensen, V. (1887). Ueber die Bestimmung des Plankton's oder des im Meere treibenden Materials an Pflanzen und Thieren. Bericht der Kommission zur Wissenschaftliche Untersuchung der deutschen Meere in Kiel, fur die Jahre 1882-1886 5: 1-108.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Rhizosolenia is Rhizosolenia styliformis T.Brightwell.
Status of Name
The taxonomic status of this entity requires further investigation.
Type Information
Type locality: Baltic Sea; (INA 1996)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), obtuse, blunt (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 23 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 26 January 2022
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 26 January 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 05 October 2024