Calyptrella robusta (G.Norman ex Ralfs) D.U.Hernández-Becerril & M.E.Meave del Castillo 1996
Current name:
Neocalyptrella robusta (G.Norman ex Ralfs) Hernández-Becerril & Meave
This large species may present itself as slightly sigmoid or (as here) lunate, depending on the orientation of the half frustules.Robin Raine (Robin.Raine@nuigalway.ie)
Publication Details
Calyptrella robusta (G.Norman ex Ralfs) D.U.Hernández-Becerril & M.E.Meave del Castillo 1996
Published in: Hernández-Becerril, D.U. & Maeve Del Castillo, M.E. (1996). The marine planktonic diatom Rhizosolenia robusta (Bacillariophyta): morphological studies support its transfer to a new genus, Calyptrella gen. nov. Phycologia 35: 198-203, 19 figs.
Type Species
A type species for this genus does not appear to have been designated.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Neocalyptrella robusta (G.Norman ex Ralfs) Hernández-Becerril & Meave.
Source of Synonymy
Hernández-Becerril, D.U. & Maeve del Castillo, M.E. (1997). Neocalyptrella, gen. nov., a new name to replace Calyptrella Hernández-Becerril et Maeve (Research note). Phycologia 36(4): 329.
Basionym
Rhizosolenia robusta G.Norman ex Ralfs
Type Information
Type locality: North Sea: Teignmouth and Heligoland; Australia; (INA 1996)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), strong growing, strong-growing, or stout (Stearn 1983).
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 13 March 2008
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 13 March 2008. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 06 January 2025