Rhopalodia globosa (Hustedt) Gerd Moser, Lange-Bertalot & Metzeltin 1998
Publication Details
Rhopalodia globosa (Hustedt) Gerd Moser, Lange-Bertalot & Metzeltin 1998: 215
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 (holotype) of the genus Rhopalodia is Rhopalodia gibba (Ehrenberg) O.Müller.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Epithemia globosa (Hustedt) J.S.Park & Lobban.
Basionym
Rhopalodia gibberula var. globosa Hustedt
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), round like a ball, globose, spherical (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 18 August 2004 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 17 June 2022
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 June 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
