Odontidium mutabile W.Smith 1856
Publication Details
Odontidium mutabile W.Smith 1856: 17, pl. XXXIV [34]: fig. 290
Published in: Smith, W. (1856). A synopsis of the British Diatomaceae; with remarks on their structure, functions and distribution; and instructions for collecting and preserving specimens. The plates by Tuffen West. In two volumes. Vol. II. pp. [i]-xxix, 1-107, pls 32-60, 61-62, A-E. London: John van Voorst, Paternoster Row.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Odontidium is Odontidium hyemale (Roth) Kützing.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Staurosirella mutabilis (W.Smith) E.Morales & Van de Vijver.
Source of Synonymy
Morales, E.A, Wetzel, C.E, Van de Vijver, B. & Ector, L. (2015). Morphological studies on type material of widely cited araphid diatoms (Bacillariophyta). Phycologia 54(5): 455-470.
Type Information
Syntype localities: "Fresh water: frequent. Plumpton, Sussex, March 1852. Near Lewes, April, June, and Nov. 1853, W. Sm. Peterhead and Lough Mourne Deposits. Raasay Earth, &c."; (Smith 1856: 17) Lectotype (Plumpton, Sussex [England]; designated by Van de Vijver & al. 2022: 2): not given; March 1852; BR; slide BR-4687 (Van de Vijver & al. 2022: 2) Notes: Syntype material in BR (Morales et al., 2015: figs 20-47).
Origin of Species Name
, variable
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 23 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 28 June 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 June 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 03 December 2024
