Zygoceros pelagicus Cleve 1889
Current name:
Cerataulina pelagica (Cleve) Hendey
The cell has two blunt projections on each valve, situated near the margin. The cell is twisted about its axis, resulting in an alternating position of the processes (and at each linkage in a chain).Robin Raine (Robin.Raine@nuigalway.ie)
Publication Details
Zygoceros pelagicus Cleve 1889: 54
Published in: Cleve, P.T. (1889). Pelagisk Diatomeer från Kattegat. In: Det Videnskabelige Udbytte af Kanonbaaden "Hauchs" Togter i de Danske Have Indefor Skagen, I. Aarene 1883-86. (Petersen, C.G.J. Eds), pp. 53-56. Kjøbenhavn: Andr. Fred. Høst & Sons Forlag.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Zygoceros is Zygoceros rhombus Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Cerataulina pelagica (Cleve) Hendey.
Source of Synonymy
Hendey, N.I. (1937). The plankton diatoms of the Southern Seas. Discovery Reports 16: 151–364, 8 plates [VI-XIII].
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 23 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 24 July 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 24 July 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 21 November 2024
