Sceptroneis cuneata Grunow 1877
Publication Details
Sceptroneis cuneata Grunow 1877: 169 (new name)
Published in: Grunow, A. (1877). New diatoms from Honduras, with notes by F. Kitton. Monthly Microscopical Journal, London 18: 165-186, pls 193-196.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Sceptroneis is Sceptroneis caduceus Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Synedrosphenia cuneata (Grunow) Azpeitia.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), wedge-shaped (Brown 1946).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 29 November 2016
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Salvador Valenzuela Miranda in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 29 November 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
