Rhizosolenia alata Brightwell 1858
Current name: Proboscia alata (Brightwell) SundströmRobin Raine (Robin.Raine@nuigalway.ie)
Publication Details
Rhizosolenia alata Brightwell 1858: 96, pl. 5: figs 8, 8a
Published in: Brightwell, T. (1858). Remarks on the genus Rhizosolenia of Ehrenberg. Quarterly Journal of Microscopical Science, London 6: 93-95.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Rhizosolenia is Rhizosolenia styliformis T.Brightwell.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Proboscia alata (Brightwell) Sundström.
Type Information
Type locality: 20-30 miles from Yorkshire coast, a little north of the Humber; (Index Nominum Algarum) Type: Mr. Norman; in Acidiaea from oyster shells (dredged); (Index Nominum Algarum)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), winged (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 23 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 30 November 2018
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 30 November 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 April 2024
