Diatoma ovalis Fricke 1906
Publication Details
Diatoma ovalis Fricke 1906: pl. 268, figs 68-73
Published in: Schmidt, A.[W.F.] (1906). Atlas der Diatomaceen-kunde Series VI: Heft [67]. pp. pls 265-268. Leipzig: O.R. Reisland.
Request PDFPublication date: Apr 1906
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Diatoma is Diatoma vulgaris Bory.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Diatoma moniliformis subsp. ovalis (F.Fricke) Lange-Bertalot, Rumrich & G.Hofmann.
Source of Synonymy
Lange-Bertalot, H., Rumrich, U. & Hofmann, G. (1991). Zur Revision der Gattung Diatoma Bory (Subgenus Diatoma, Bacillariophyceae). Identifikation ökologisch wichtiger, aber taxonomisch problematischer Arten. Acta Biologica Benrodis 3: 115-130.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), oval, elliptical, i.e., broadest at the middle, the sides curved and length:breadth generally 2:1 (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 17 October 2017
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 October 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 09 January 2025
