Himantidium arcus (Ehrenberg) Ehrenberg 1840
Publication Details
Himantidium arcus (Ehrenberg) Ehrenberg 1840: 212 (as 'Arcus')
Published in: Ehrenberg, [C.G.] (1840). [Characteristik von 274 neuen Arten von Infusorien]. Bericht über die zur Bekanntmachung geeigneten Verhandlungen der Königlich-Preussischen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin 1840: 197-219.
Request PDFType Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Himantidium.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Eunotia arcus Ehrenberg.
Basionym
Eunotia arcus Ehrenberg
Type Information
Type locality: "Grenzen Lapplands in Schweden"; (Ehrenberg 1837: 45)
Origin of Species Name
Noun (Latin), arc, bow or curve; arch (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 04 August 2023
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Habitat note
This species grows in the presence of calcium - (10 May 2011) - Salvador Valenzuela Miranda
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 04 August 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 05 April 2025
