Monema prostratum Berkeley 1832
Publication Details
Monema prostratum Berkeley 1832: 15, pl. 4: fig. 3
Published in: Berkeley, M.J. (1832). Gleanings of British algae; being an appendix to the supplement to English Botany. , pls 1-12. London: C.E. Sowerby.
Request PDFPublication date: 1 November 1832
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Monema is Monema quadripunctatum (Lyngbye) Greville.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Encyonema leibleinii (C.Agardh) W.J.Silva, R.Jahn, T.A.V.Ludwig & M.Menezes.
Source of Synonymy
Silva, W.J. da & Souza Nogueira, I. de (2015). Ultrastructure of the type material of Encyonema leibleinii and E. lacustre (Cymbellales, Bacillariophyta). Diatom Research 30(4): 333-338.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), prostrate.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 23 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 24 January 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 24 January 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 November 2024
