Leptonema niveum Rabenhorst 1857
Publication Details
Leptonema niveum Rabenhorst 1857: 653
Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Leptonema.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Thiothrix nivea (Rabenhorst) Winogradsky.
Source of Synonymy
Winogradsky, S.N. (1888). Die farblosen Schwefelbacterien. In: Beiträge zur Morphologie und Physiologie der Bacterien. (Winogradsky, S.N. Eds) Vol. 1, pp. 17-41. Leipzig: Arthur Felix.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), snow-white.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 17 October 2024
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Citing AlgaeBase
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 October 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 03 June 2025
