Chaetoceros armatus T.West 1860
Publication Details
Chaetoceros armatus T.West 1860: 151, pl. 7: fig. 12
Published in: West, T. (1860). Remarks on some Diatomaceae new or imperfectly described and a new desmid. Transactions of the Royal Microscopical Society, series 2 8: 147-153.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Chaetoceros is Chaetoceros tetrachaeta Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Attheya armata (T.West) R.M.Crawford.
Source of Synonymy
Crawford, R.M., Gardner, C. & Medlin L.K. (1994). The genus Attheya. I. A description of four new taxa, and the transfer of Gonioceros septentiornalis and G. armatus. Diatom Research 9(1): 27-51.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), equipped, armed (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 23 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 12 January 2018
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 12 January 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
