Licmophora gracilis (Ehrenberg) Grunow 1867
Publication Details
Licmophora gracilis (Ehrenberg) Grunow 1867: 34
Published in: Grunow, A. (1867). Diatomeen auf Sargassum von Honduras, gesammelt von Linding. Hedwigia 6(1-3): 1-8, 17-32, 33-37.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Licmophora is Licmophora argentescens C.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Podosphenia gracilis Ehrenberg
Type Information
Type locality: Wismar, Baltic Sea; Denmark? coast of France?; (INA 1996)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), thin, slender (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 23 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 17 June 2022
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Habitat note
Frequent on rhodophytes and phaeophytes (Al-Handal & Wulff 2008). - (07 May 2010) - G.M. Guiry
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Citing AlgaeBase
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 June 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 12 June 2025
