Opephora marina (W.Gregory) Petit 1889
Publication Details
Opephora marina (W.Gregory) Petit 1889: 131
Published in: Petit, P. (1889). Diatomées recoltées dans le voisinage du Cap Horn. In: Mission scientifique du Cap Horn 1882 - 1883, Vol. 5, Botanique. (Hariot, P. & al. Eds), pp. 111-140. Paris: Gauthier-Villas.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Opephora is Opephora pacifica (Grunow) Petit.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Meridion marinum W.Gregory
Type Information
Type locality: UK: Scotland (Lamlash Bay, Loch Fine).; (Index Nominum Algarum)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), growing in the sea (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 23 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 16 January 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 16 January 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 07 May 2024
