Chaetoceros gracilis Apstein, nom. illeg. 1909
Publication Details
Chaetoceros gracilis Apstein, nom. illeg. 1909: 135, fig. 1
Published in: Apstein, C. (1909). Chaetoceros gracile Schütt und Chaetoceros vistulae n. sp. Wissenschaftliche Meeresuntersuchungen. Abteilung Kiel, Neue Folge 11: 135-137.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Chaetoceros is Chaetoceros tetrachaeta Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Chaetoceros ceratosporus Ostenfeld.
Source of Synonymy
Hendey, N.I. (1974). A revised check-list of the British marine diatoms. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 54: 277-300, no figs.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), thin, slender (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 09 April 2003 by Mairead Murphy.
Last updated: 22 August 2020
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 22 August 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 04 December 2024
