Scoliotropis tumida (Brébisson ex Kützing) R.M.Patrick & Freese 1961
Current name:
Metascolioneis tumida (Brébisson ex Kützing) Blanco & Wetzel
600x __Dim. 26 x 101 µm - 07 April 2012. Robert Lavigne (MicroscopyView.com)
Publication Details
Scoliotropis tumida (Brébisson ex Kützing) R.M.Patrick & Freese 1961: 225
Published in: Patrick, R.M. & Freese, L.R. (1961). Diatoms (Bacillariophyceae) from Northern Alaska. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 112(6): 129-293, 4 pls.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Scoliotropis is Scoliotropis latestriata (Brébisson ex Kützing) Cleve.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Metascolioneis tumida (Brébisson ex Kützing) Blanco & Wetzel.
Basionym
Navicula tumida Brébisson ex Kützing
Type Information
France: Calvados: in oyster bed;
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), swollen (Brown 1946).
General Environment
This is a brackish species.
Created: 07 April 2012 by Robert Lavigne.
Last updated: 07 February 2020
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 07 February 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 06 July 2024
