Stephanodiscus parvus Stoermer & Håkansson 1984
Publication Details
Stephanodiscus parvus Stoermer & Håkansson 1984: 505, 11 figs
Published in: Stoermer, E.F. & Håkansson, H. (1984). Stephanodiscus parvus: Validation of an enigmatic and widely misconstrued taxon. Nova Hedwigia 39: 497-511, 2 pls.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Stephanodiscus is Stephanodiscus niagarae Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Kieselguhr von Ceyssal, Puy-de-Dome, France; (Håkansson 2002: 47) Holotype: Grunow Collection, W; slide 903b Grunow (Håkansson 2002: 47) Notes: Isotype: Slide 265 and 266 in the Cleve & Möller exsiccata (1879), S.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), little, small, puny (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 19 January 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 19 January 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
