Stauroneis rectangularis W.Gregory 1854
Publication Details
Stauroneis rectangularis W.Gregory 1854: 99, pl. 4: fig. 17
Published in: Gregory, W. (1854). Notice of the new forms and varieties of known forms occurring in the diatomaceous earth of Mull; with remarks on the classification of the Diatomaceae. Quarterly Journal of Microscopical Science 2: 90-100, pl. IV, 1 pl. [pl. IV].
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Stauroneis is Stauroneis phoenicenteron (Nitzsch) Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Sellaphora rectangularis (W.Gregory) Lange-Bertalot & Metzeltin.
Source of Synonymy
Lange-Bertalot, H. & Metzeltin, D. (1996). Indicators of oligotrophy. 800 taxa representative of three ecologically distinct lake types, carbonate buffered-Oligodystrophic-weakly buffered soft water with 2428 figures on 125 plates. Oligotrophie-Indikatoren. 800 Taxa repräsentativ für drei diverse Seen-Typen: Kalkreich - Oligodystroph - Schwach gepuffertes Weichwasser mit 2428 Figuren auf 125 Tafeln. Iconographia Diatomologica 2: [1]-390, 125 pls., 2 tables.
Type Information
Type locality: Inner Hebrides, Mull, Scotland (diatomaceous deposit).; (Gregory 1854: 99)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), rectangular (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 23 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 18 March 2016
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 18 March 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 November 2024
