Rhoicosphenia curvata var. fracta (Schumann) Cleve 1895
Publication Details
Rhoicosphenia curvata var. fracta (Schumann) Cleve 1895: 166
Published in: Cleve, P.T. (1895). Synopsis of the naviculoid diatoms. Part II. Kongliga Svenska Vetenskapsak Akademiens Handlingar 27(3): 1-219, 4 pls.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Rhoicosphenia is Rhoicosphenia curvata (Kützing) Grunow.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Rhoicosphenia fracta (Schumann) De Toni.
Basionym
Gomphonema fractum Schumann
Type Information
Type locality: Russia: Kaliningrad ["Königsberger Lager; Offene Süsswasser"]; (Index Nominum Algarum)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), curved (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 08 May 2006 by Sandy Lawson.
Last updated: 03 December 2018
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 03 December 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 April 2024
