Rhizosolenia alata Brightwell 1858

Publication Details
Rhizosolenia alata Brightwell 1858: 96, pl. 5: figs 8, 8a

Published in: Brightwell, T. (1858). Remarks on the genus Rhizosolenia of Ehrenberg. Quarterly Journal of Microscopical Science, London 6: 93-95.

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Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Rhizosolenia is Rhizosolenia styliformis T.Brightwell.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Proboscia alata (Brightwell) Sundström.

Source of Synonymy
Sundström, B.G. (1986). The marine diatom genus Rhizosolenia a new approach to the taxonomy. Doctoral Dissertation. pp. 1-117. Lund: Akademisk avhandling, som för avläggande av filosofie doktorsexamen vid Matematisk-Naturvetnskapliga fakulteten vid Lunds Universitet kommer att offentligen försvaras å Växteklogiska Institutionen.

Type Information
Type locality: 20-30 miles from Yorkshire coast, a little north of the Humber; (INA 1996) Type: Mr. Norman; in Acidiaea from oyster shells (dredged); (INA 1996)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), winged (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

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

Last updated: 30 November 2018

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 30 November 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024

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