Chaetoceros gaussii Heiden 1928
Publication Details
Chaetoceros gaussii Heiden 1928: 534, pl. 12, fig. 181
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Chaetoceros is Chaetoceros tetrachaeta Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Attheya gaussii (Heiden) R.M.Crawford.
Source of Synonymy
Crawford, R.M., Hinz, F. & Koschinski, P. (2000). The combination of Chaetoceros gaussii (Bacillariophyta) and Attheya. Phycologia 39: 238-244.
Type Information
Type locality: 'Gausberg', Antarctica, (66º48'S, 89º12'E); (Crawford, Hinz & Koschinski 2000: 241) Lectotype: BRM 283/84 (figs 20, 23, 24) (epitype) 8 October 1902; 70 m; BRM; 283/42 (Crawford, Hinz & Koschinski 2000: 241) Notes: An epitype is selected by Crawford et al. (2000) to support the lectotype illustrated by Simonsen in 1992.
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 11 January 2011
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 11 January 2011. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 November 2024
