Rhoicosphenia curvata var. major Cleve 1895
Publication Details
Rhoicosphenia curvata var. major Cleve 1895: 165
Published in: Cleve, P.T. (1895). Synopsis of the naviculoid diatoms. Part II. Kongliga Svenska Vetenskapsak Akademiens Handlingar 27(3): 1-219, 4 pls.
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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 abbreviata (C.Agardh) Lange-Bertalot.
Type Information
Type locality: Pitt River, Oregon; (Index Nominum Algarum)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), curved (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 24 July 2011 by Salvador Valenzuela Miranda.
Last updated: 13 July 2015
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 13 July 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 April 2024
