Doryphora boeckii (Ehrenberg) W.Smith 1853
Publication Details
Doryphora boeckii (Ehrenberg) W.Smith 1853: 77, pl. 24: fig. 223
Published in: Smith, W. (1853). A synopsis of the British Diatomaceae; with remarks on their structure, function and distribution; and instructions for collecting and preserving specimens. The plates by Tuffen West. In two volumes. Vol. I. pp. [i]-xxxiii, 1-89, pls I-XXXI. London: John van Voorst, Paternoster Row.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Doryphora is Doryphora amphiceros (Ehrenberg) Kützing.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Brebissonia lanceolata (C.Agardh) R.K.Mahoney & Reimer.
Basionym
Cocconema boeckii Ehrenberg
Type Information
Type locality: "Im August 1833 bei Wismar" [Baltic Sea, Germany].; (Jahn & Kusber 2004: 580) Notes: Lectotype (designated by Jahn & Kusber 2004: 580): Preparation No. 540044-1 in BHUPM (Jahn & Kusber 2004:fig. 5). The lectotype specimen corresponds to specimens on drawing sheet No. 308 in BHUPM (Jahn & Kusber 2004: figs 2, 3) which are from Wismar material. Fig. 4 in Jahn & Kusber (2004) is a complete cell from original material No. 540044-2 in BHUPM.
General Environment
This is a freshwatermarine species.
Created: 23 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 26 January 2017
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 26 January 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 04 May 2024
