Epithemia eugeniae W.Smith 1857
Publication Details
Epithemia eugeniae W.Smith 1857: 7, pl. I [1]: fig. 1 (as 'Eugeniae')
Published in: Smith, W. (1857). Notes on an excursion to the Pyrennes in search of Diatomaceae. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, 2nd series 19: 1-13, pls 1, 2.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Epithemia is Epithemia turgida (Ehrenberg) Kützing.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: "Face of cliff below the Villa Eugénie, Biarritz" [Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France]; (Smith 1857: 7) Lectotype (designated by Kociolek & Van de Vijver 2023: 2): W. Smith; 3.vii.1856; face of cliff; BR; 4807 (Kociolek & Van de Vijver 2023: 2)
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 28 September 2023
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 September 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 April 2024
