Asterionella cleveana O'Meara 1874
Publication Details
Asterionella cleveana O'Meara 1874: 259; pl. VIII, fig. 6
Published in: O'Meara, E. (1874). On Diatomaceae from Spitzbergen. Quarterly Journal of Microscopical Science, New Series 14: 254-261, pl. 8.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Asterionella is Asterionella formosa Hassall.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), named for a person with the surname Cleve; for algae (particularly diatoms) generally, either Per Theodor Cleve (1840-1905) or Astrid Maria Cleve (1875-1968).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 10 June 2022
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Salvador Valenzuela Miranda in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 10 June 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
