Epithemia gibberula var. protracta Grunow 1885
Publication Details
Epithemia gibberula var. protracta Grunow 1885: 121, Type no. 545
Published in: Van Heurck, H. (1882-1885). Types de Synopsis de Diatomées de Belgique. Serie I-XXII. 550 slides. Déterminations, notes et diagnoses par M.A. Grunow. pp. 1-118. Anvers: Édité par l'Auteur.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Epithemia is Epithemia turgida (Ehrenberg) Kützing.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Rhopalodia acuminata var. protracta (Grunow) Krammer.
Source of Synonymy
Lange-Bertalot, H. & Krammer, K. (1987). Bacillariaceae, Epithemiaceae, Surirellaceae. Neue und wenig bekannte Taxa, neue Kombinationen und Synonyme sowie Bemerkungen und Ergänzungen zu den Naviculaceae. Bibliotheca Diatomologica 15: [2], 1-289, incl. 62 pls.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 15 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 14 July 2020
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 14 July 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 27 November 2024
