Rhipidophora tenella Kützing 1844
Publication Details
Rhipidophora tenella Kützing 1844: 122, pl. 11: fig. 3
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 Licmophora tenella (Kützing) Rodríguez y Femenías.
Source of Synonymy
Rodríguez Femenías, J.J. (1889). Algas de las Baleares. Anales de la Sociedad Española de Historia Natural 18: 199-274, pls III, iV.
Type Information
Near Trieste, Adriatic Sea.;
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), delicate (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 04 August 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 04 August 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 08 January 2025
