Stephanodiscus dubius Hustedt 1928
Publication Details
Stephanodiscus dubius Hustedt 1928: 367, fig. 192
Published in: Hustedt, F. (1927). Die Kieselalgen Deutschlands, Österreichs und der Schweiz unter Berücksichtigung der übrigen Länder Europas sowie der angrenzenden Meeresgebiete. Bd. VII: Teil 1: Liefrung 1. In: Rabenhorst's Kryptogamen Flora von Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz. (Anon. Eds), pp. [1]-272. Leipzig: Akademische Verlagsgesellschaft m.b.h..
Publication date: Mar 1927
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Stephanodiscus is Stephanodiscus niagarae Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Cyclostephanos dubius (Hustedt) Round.
Type Information
Type locality: Ukraine: Crimea (Cyclotella dubia Fricke); (Index Nominum Algarum) Notes: As the figs [of Cyclotella dubia] provided by Fricke show detailed morphological features that make a certain identification of the species possible, Taf. 222 fig. 23 (in Schmidt et al., 1874-1959 is designated as type but since it is not obvious whether or not this fig. is "original material' as defined in Art.9, Note 2, it is uncertain whether this should be designated as a lectotype or neotype (H.Håkansson, 2002: 7, fig. 5, arrowed).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), doubtful.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 23 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 30 September 2022
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 30 September 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 April 2024
