Micropodiscus weissflogii Grunow, nom. inval. 1882

Publication Details
Micropodiscus weissflogii Grunow, nom. inval. 1882: 3 (No.11), 100 (No. 416)

Published in: Van Heurck, H. (1885). Synopsis des Diatomées de Belgique. Texte. pp. [1]-235. Anvers: Martin Brouwers & Co.

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Publication date: May 1885

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Micropodiscus is .

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Conticribra weissflogii (Grunow) Stachura-Suchoples & D.M.Williams.

Source of Synonymy
Stachura-Suchoples K. & Williams, D.M. (2009). Description of Conticribra tricircularis, a new genus and species of Thalassiosirales, with a discussion on its relationship to other continuous cribra species of Thalassiosira Cleve (Bacillariophyta) and its freshwater origin. European Journal of Phycology 44(4): 477-486.

Type Information
Type locality: Belgium: Blankenbergh; (INA 1996) Type: brackish water; (INA 1996)

General Environment
This is a brackish species.

Created: 23 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 26 October 2021

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Nomenclatural note
First introduced, invalidly (CAS, in Grunow 1882: 3 (No.11), 100 (No. 416). Validated by Grunow (1885). - (13 March 2016) - M.D. Guiry

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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 26 October 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 02 April 2025