Orthotropis maxima (Gregory) Van Heurck 1896
Publication Details
Orthotropis maxima (Gregory) Van Heurck 1896: 264, pl. 5: fig. 288
Published in: Van Heurck, H. (1896). A treatise on the Diatomaceae. Translated by W.E. Baxter. pp. 1-558, pls 1-35. London: William Wesley & Son.
Request PDFType Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Orthotropis.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Tropidoneis maxima (W.Gregory) Cleve.
Source of Synonymy
Cleve, P.T. (1894). Synopsis of the naviculoid diatoms. Part I. Kongliga Svenska Vetenskapsakademiens Handlingar Series 4 26(2): 1-194, 5 pls.
Basionym
Amphiprora maxima W.Gregory
Type Information
Type locality: U.K.: coast of Wales or south of England; (INA 1996) Type: Roper; (INA 1996)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), largest.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 16 February 2019
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 16 February 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 07 January 2025
