Fragilaria rhombica (O'Meara) Heiden, nom. illeg. 1928
Publication Details
Fragilaria rhombica (O'Meara) Heiden, nom. illeg. 1928: 552, pl. 6: figs 129, 130
Published in: Heiden, H. & Kolbe, R.W. (1928). Die marinen Diatomeen der Deutschen Südpolar-Expedition 1901-1903. Deutsche Südpolar Expedition 8 (Botany): 447-715.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Fragilaria is Fragilaria pectinalis (O.F.Müller) Lyngbye.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Fragilariopsis rhombica (O'Meara) Hustedt.
Source of Synonymy
Hustedt, F. (1952). Diatomeen aus der Lebensgemeinschaft der Buckelwals (Megaptera nodosa Bonn.). Archiv für Hydrobiologie 46(2): 286-298, 14 figs, 1 table.
Basionym
Diatoma rhombica O'Meara
Type Information
Type locality: Marion Island [Prince Edward Islands, Indian Ocean]; (O'Meara 1876: 55) Type: H.N. Moseley; small pond-streams; (O'Meara 1876: 55)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 02 July 2005 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 10 March 2025
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Nomenclatural note
Illegitimate: not Fragilaria rhombica Cleve, 1902. - (10 March 2025) - M.D. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 10 March 2025. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 20 June 2025
