Stephanodiscus pusillus (Grunow) Willi Krieger 1927

Publication Details
Stephanodiscus pusillus (Grunow) Willi Krieger 1927: 20, figs 14, 15

Published in: Krieger, W. (1927). Zur Biologie des Flussplanktons. Untersuchungen uber das Potamoplankton des Havelgebietes. Pflanzenforschung 10: 1-61.

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Stephanodiscus is Stephanodiscus niagarae Ehrenberg.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of .

Source of Synonymy
Håkansson, H. (2002). A compilation and evaluation of species in the genera ["general"] Stephanodiscus, Cyclostephanos and Cyclotella with a new genus in the family Stephanodiscaceae. Diatom Research 17(1): 1-139, 487 figs.

Basionym
Stephanodiscus hantzschii var. pusillus Grunow

Type Information
Type locality: Lysekil, Tromsö, Kaafjord (Finnmark); (INA 1996)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), very small (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 23 June 2020

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 June 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 November 2024

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