Rhipidophora superba Kützing 1844
Publication Details
Rhipidophora superba Kützing 1844: 122, pl. 10: fig. 7
Published in: Kützing, F.T. (1844). Die Kieselschaligen Bacillarien oder Diatomeen. pp. [i-vii], [1]-152, pls 1-30. Nordhausen: zu finden bei W. Köhne.
Request PDFPublication date: 7-9 Nov 1844
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Rhipidophora is Rhipidophora paradoxa (Lyngbye) Kützing.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Podosphenia superba (Kützing) Rabenhorst.
Source of Synonymy
Rabenhorst, L. (1864). Flora europaea algarum aquae dulcis et submarinae. Sectio I.
Algas diatomaceas complectens, cum figuris generum omnium xylographice impressis. pp. 1-359. Lipsiae [Leipzig]: Apud Eduardum Kummerum.
Type Information
Adriatic Sea, near Spalato. Helgoland. On Polysiphonia serpentina.;
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), superb.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 14 August 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 14 August 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 12 December 2024
