Opephora burchardtiae Witkowski, Metzeltin & Lange-Bertalot 1998
Publication Details
Opephora burchardtiae Witkowski, Metzeltin & Lange-Bertalot 1998: 214, 355, pl. 71: fig. 2, pl. 78: figs 1-13
Published in: Moser, G., Lange-Bertalot, H. & Metzeltin, D. (1998). Insel der Endemiten. Geobotanisches Phänomen Neukaledonien. Island of endemics New Caledonia - a geobotanical phenomenon. Bibliotheca Diatomologica 38: [1]-464, 101 pls.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Opephora is Opephora pacifica (Grunow) Petit.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Neofragilaria burchardtiae (Witkowski, Metzeltin & Lange-Bertalot) E.Morales.
Type Information
Type locality: New Caledonia: Iles des Pins; (Index Nominum Algarum) Type: Moser et al. ; 17.iii.1994; tidepools; Coll. Lange-Bertalot, Bot. Inst., Univ. Frankfurt/Main ; Prep. Neukaledonien OTL 73 (Index Nominum Algarum)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 18 August 2004 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 29 June 2021
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 29 June 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 April 2024
