Stephanodiscus sudanensis R.F.Bastow 1960
Publication Details
Stephanodiscus sudanensis R.F.Bastow 1960: 242; pl. I: figs 19, 20
Published in: Bastow, R.F. (1960). The diatom-flora of the Sudan. Concerning the irrigation ditches around Khartoum. Journal of the Quekett Microscopical Club, Series 4, 5(9): 236-246.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Stephanodiscus is Stephanodiscus niagarae Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Cyclotella sudanensis (R.F.Bastow) G.Reid & D.M.Williams.
Type Information
Type locality: Sudan: Khartoum; (Index Nominum Algarum) Lectotype: "irrigation ditches around Khartoum... mud..." (epitype) J. Caldwell; July 1958; BM; 80060 (Reid & Williams 2008: 125, fig. 23)
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 05 August 2016
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Citing AlgaeBase
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 05 August 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 27 April 2024
