Caloneis obesa R.Maillard, nom. inval. 179
Publication Details
Caloneis obesa R.Maillard, nom. inval. 179: 158; pl. II, fig. 11
Published in: Maillard, R. (1979 '1978'). Contribution à la connaissance des diatomées d'eau douce de la Nouvelle-Calédonie (Océanie). Cahiers O.R.S.T.O.M., Série Hydrobiologie 12: 143-172, 8 plates [I-VIII].
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Caloneis is Caloneis amphisbaena (Bory) Cleve.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Brachysira obesa Lange-Bertalot & Gerd Moser.
Source of Synonymy
Lange-Bertalot, H. (1999). Neue Kombinationen von Taxa aus Achnanthes Bory (sensu lato). Iconographia Diatomologica 6: 270-283.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 18 September 2022
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Salvador Valenzuela Miranda in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 18 September 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 04 December 2024
