Rhopalodia ventricosa (Kützing) O.Müller 1895
Publication Details
Rhopalodia ventricosa (Kützing) O.Müller 1895: 65; pl. 1, fig. 20,21
Published in: Müller, O. (1895). Rhopalodia ein neues Genus der Bacillariaceen. Botanische Jahrbucher fur Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie 22(1): 54-71, 2 pls.
Publication date: 1895
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Rhopalodia is Rhopalodia gibba (Ehrenberg) O.Müller.
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
Adjective A (Latin), swollen, especially on one side (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwatermarine species.
Created: 23 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 16 June 2013
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Salvador Valenzuela Miranda in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 16 June 2013. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 April 2024