Diatoma vitrea Kützing 1844
Publication Details
Diatoma vitrea Kützing 1844: 47; pl. 5, fig. VII.3; pl. 17, fig. XIX; pl. 24, fig. 1.7 (as 'vitreum')
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 Diatoma is Diatoma vulgaris Bory.
Status of Name
The taxonomic or nomenclatural status (or both) of this entity is in some way unresolved and requires further investigation.
Type Information
Adriatic Sea (Trieste; Split; Venice);
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), of glass, glassy; i.e., transparent and greenish (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 23 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 17 November 2017
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 November 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 11 March 2025
