Tropidoneis lepidoptera var. proboscidea Cleve 1894
Publication Details
Tropidoneis lepidoptera var. proboscidea Cleve 1894: 25, no fig.
Published in: Cleve, P.T. (1894). Synopsis of the naviculoid diatoms. Part I. Kongliga Svenska Vetenskapsakademiens Handlingar Series 4 26(2): 1-194, 5 pls.
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The type species (holotype) of the genus Tropidoneis is Tropidoneis vitrea (W.Smith) Cleve.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Plagiotropis lepidoptera var. proboscidea (Cleve) Reimer.
Type Information
Type locality: "Brackish water: Africa, Cameroon!"; (Cleve 1894: 25)
General Environment
This is a brackish species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 22 January 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 22 January 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 01 May 2024
