Cyclotella michiganiana Skvortsov 1937
Publication Details
Cyclotella michiganiana Skvortsov 1937: 658, pl. 1: figs 3, 10, 18
Published in: Skvortsov, B.V. (1937). Diatoms from Lake Michigan - I. American Midland Naturalist 18(4): 652-658, 1 pl.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Cyclotella is Cyclotella tecta Håkansson & R.Ross.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Pantocsekiella michiganiana (Skvortzov) K.Schultz & M.Dreßler.
Type Information
Type locality: "the material was obtained by filtering Lake Michigan water from the city mains of Chicago in January, 1936" [Chiago, USA]; (Skvortsov 1937: 652) Notes: Schultx & Dreßler (2022: 1) note "Physical type material has not been located to date. Skvortzov's illustrations seem too poor to be suitable for designation as lectotype and neotypification may be necessary should no material be found."
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 25 July 2023
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 25 July 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 April 2024
