Stauroneis salina W.Smith 1853
Publication Details
Stauroneis salina W.Smith 1853: 60, pl. XIX [19]: fig. 188
Published in: Smith, W. (1853). A synopsis of the British Diatomaceae; with remarks on their structure, function and distribution; and instructions for collecting and preserving specimens. The plates by Tuffen West. In two volumes. Vol. I. pp. [i]-xxxiii, 1-89, pls I-XXXI. London: John van Voorst, Paternoster Row.
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 Staurophora salina (W.Smith) Mereschkowsky.
Source of Synonymy
Mereschkowsky, C. (1903). Über Placoneis, ein neues Diatomeen-Genus. Beihefte zum Botanischen Centralblatt 15(1): 1-30, pl. 1.
Type Information
Syntype localities: "Marine. Shoreham [Sussex], Aug. 1851, W. Sm. Folkestone [Kent], Nov. 1852, Mr. Capron." [England]; (Smith 1853: 60)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), saline (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a brackish species.
Created: 23 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 13 January 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 13 January 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 27 December 2024
