Rhopalodia rupestris (W.Smith) Krammer 1987

Publication Details
Rhopalodia rupestris (W.Smith) Krammer 1987: 86, pl. 49: figs 1-6

Published in: Lange-Bertalot, H. & Krammer, K. (1987). Bacillariaceae, Epithemiaceae, Surirellaceae. Neue und wenig bekannte Taxa, neue Kombinationen und Synonyme sowie Bemerkungen und Ergänzungen zu den Naviculaceae. Bibliotheca Diatomologica 15: [2], 1-289, incl. 62 pls.

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Rhopalodia is Rhopalodia gibba (Ehrenberg) O.Müller.

Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Basionym
Epithemia rupestris W.Smith

Type Information
Syntype localities: "Backsbottom near Lancaster, Mr. G. Smith, April 1851. Plumpton, Sussex, April 1852, W.. Sm. Aberdeenshire, Dr. Dickie. Killicrankie, Mr. P. Grant. Raasay Earth." [Britain]; (Smith 1853: 14)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), rocky, rock-dwelling (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a brackish species.

Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 28 March 2023

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 March 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 November 2024

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