Diatoma anomala (W.Smith) Schonfeldt 1907
Publication Details
Diatoma anomala (W.Smith) Schonfeldt 1907: 98, pl. 5: figs 32, 32 a
Published in: Schönfeldt, H. von (1907). Diatomaceae Germaniae. Die deutschen Diatomeen des Sußswassers und des Brackwassers. Nest Einfüliruiig in den Bau und das Leben der Diatomeenzelle und einer Auleitung, die Diatomeen zu sammeln und zu präparieren. pp. 1-263, 465 figs in 19 pls. Berlin: Verlag von W. Junk.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Diatoma is Diatoma vulgaris Bory.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Odontidium anomalum W.Smith
Type Information
Syntype localities: "Genolhac in the Cevennes ; elevation about 4000 ft. Braemar, Perthshire, Aug. 1854, Dr. Balfour." [France and Scotland]; (Smith 1855: 7)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), unusual.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 23 April 2002 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 08 January 2025