Psammodictyon ferox (Hustedt) D.G.Mann 1990
Publication Details
Psammodictyon ferox (Hustedt) D.G.Mann 1990: 676
Published in: Round, F.E., Crawford, R.M. & Mann, D.G. (1990). The diatoms biology and morphology of the genera. pp. [i-ix], 1-747. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Psammodictyon is Psammodictyon panduriforme (W.Gregory) D.G.Mann.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Nitzschia ferox Hustedt
Type Information
Type locality: Mexico: Campeche Bay; (Index Nominum Algarum) Lectotype (fide Simonsen, 1987: 371, pl. 558: figs 11-13): BRM; coll. Hustedt W4/92 (Index Nominum Algarum)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), very thorny, fierce (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 23 September 2004
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 September 2004. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 02 May 2024
