Epithemia gibba var. ventricosa (Kützing) Grunow 1881
Publication Details
Epithemia gibba var. ventricosa (Kützing) Grunow 1881: pl. 32, fig. 4,5
Published in: Van Heurck, H. (1881). Synopsis des Diatomées de Belgique Atlas. pp. pls XXXI-LXXVII [31-77]. Anvers: Ducaju et Cie.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Epithemia is Epithemia turgida (Ehrenberg) Kützing.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Rhopalodia gibba var. ventricosa (Kützing) H.Peragallo & M.Peragallo.
Basionym
Epithemia ventricosa Kützing
Type Information
Type locality: Germany: Schleussingen; (Index Nominum Algarum)
Origin of Species Name
(Latin), noun (hump); adjective (humped) (Stearn 1973)
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 23 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 12 August 2021
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 12 August 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 April 2024
