Sceptroneis caduceus Ehrenberg 1844
Current name:
Rhaphoneis caduceus (Ehrenberg) Heurck
400x __Dim. 9 x 142 µm - 29 July 2012. Robert Lavigne (MicroscopyView.com)
Publication Details
Sceptroneis caduceus Ehrenberg 1844: 271
Published in: Ehrenberg, C.G. (1844). Untersuchungen über die kleinsten lebensformen im quellenlande des Euphrats und Araxes, so wie über eine an neuen formen sehr reiche marine tripelbildung von den Bermuda-Inseln. Bericht über die zur Bekanntmachung geeigneten Verhandlungen der Königlich-Preussischen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin 1844: 253-275, 1 pl.
Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Sceptroneis.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Rhaphoneis caduceus (Ehrenberg) Heurck.
Source of Synonymy
Van Heurck, H. (1885). Synopsis des Diatomées de Belgique. Texte. pp. [1]-235. Anvers: Martin Brouwers & Co.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 23 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 14 August 2023
Verification of Data
Users are responsible for verifying the accuracy of information before use, as noted on the website Content page.
Linking to this page: https://www.algaebase.org/search/species/detail/?species_id=39680
Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 14 August 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 November 2024