Podosira compressa T.West 1860
Publication Details
Podosira compressa T.West 1860: 150, pl. 7, fig. 11
Published in: West, T. (1860). Remarks on some Diatomaceae new or imperfectly described and a new desmid. Transactions of the Royal Microscopical Society, series 2 8: 147-153.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Podosira is Podosira moniliformis Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Druridgia compressa (T.West) Hustedt.
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), flattened, usually laterally (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 23 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 09 April 2021
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Salvador Valenzuela Miranda in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 09 April 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 06 October 2024
