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Chaetoceros rostratus Ralfs 1864

Publication Details
Chaetoceros rostratus Ralfs 1864: 79, pl. VIII [8]: fig. 10

Published in: Lauder, H.S. (1864). Remarks on the marine Diatomaceae found at Hong Kong, with descriptions of new species. Transactions of the Microscopical Society of London, New Series 12: 75-79.

Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Chaetoceros is Chaetoceros tetrachaeta Ehrenberg.

Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Type Information
Type locality: Hong Kong, China; (Niu & al. 2022: 108) Holotype: Pl. VIII, fig. 20 in Lauder (1864): Epitype: C-A99935 (permanent slide), isolated from Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong (22°18.55'N, 114°5.33'E) (epitype) (Niu & al. 2022: 108)

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 23 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 29 February 2024

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Nomenclatural note
Chaetoceros rostratus Lauder (Lee et al., 2014). - (25 April 2014) - G.M. Guiry

Usage note
Harmful species - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry

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Citing AlgaeBase
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 29 February 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 June 2025